Supreme Court of India
State of Haryana v. Sher Singh & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In the result we allow, the appeal, set aside the judgment and order of acquittal of the High Court and convict the respondents under Section 302/34 of the Penal Code.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Code af Criminal Procedure 1973, S. 154, Indian Penal Code 1860, S. 302 and Indian Evidence Act 1872, S. 103-Trial for murder-Accused convicted for murder by Sessions Court-Acquittal by High Court-Interference by Supreme Court-Whether .I.R. to contain details of the occurrence-Prosecution whether bound to prove motive-Burden of proof of alibi whether on the accused. The two deceased were the two younger half brothers of the first respondent. day before the day of the murder of the two deceased, the brothers had divided the family properties and started living separately. P. W. 3, the wife of
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