Supreme Court of India

Akalu Ahir and Others v. Ramdeo Ram

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Reported as [1974] 1 S.C.R. 130

Bench K. K. Mathew and I. D. Dua JJ.

Decided 1 May 1973

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussions, in our opinion, the High Court had committed, a serious error in directing re-trial on the basis of its re-assessment af the oral evidence on the record, while exer cising its power of revision at the instance of a private complainant.

Judgment, page 8

Authorities it was built on

1951 D. Stephens v. Nosibolla cited by 12

Where later benches applied it

2013 Kamlesh Kumar and Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand and Ors. relied on
2017 Girlsh Kumar Suneja v. C.B.L. referred to
2014 Suryakant Dadasaheb Bitale v. Dilip Bajrang Kale & Anr. referred to
2013 Venkatesan v. Rani &anr. referred to
2013 Subhash Chand v. State (delhi Administration) not applicable

Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to · 1 not applicable

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