Supreme Court of India
Makhan Singh v. State of Punjab
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Indian Penal Code, 1860: ss. 201 & 302-Murder-Conviction based on circumstancial evidence-Held, charge not proved beyond doubt. Evidence Act, 1872: ss. 24 & 27: Extrajudicial confession-No corroborative evidence-Held, very weak piece of evidence-Dead bodies-Recovery of from open field-Held, exclusive knowledge can not be attributed to the accused-Consequently evidence under s. 27 cannot be a circumstance against the accused. The appellant was convicted under s. 302 read with s; 201 tPC for having committed the murder of his father and son. It was alleged, as motive for offence, that the
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