Supreme Court of India
Mahesh Chander and Another v. State of Delhi
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What the Court ordered
In the result, we set aside the conviction and the sentence as recorded by the High Court, allow both the appeals and acquit the appellants.· The bail bonds are discharged.
Judgment, page 16
From the headnote
Constitution of India: Article 136---Court's power to interfere with concurrent findings of fact-Scope of. Indian Penal Code, 1860: S. 302 r/w s. 34-Death due to homici- dal violence-Murder trial-Evidence-Place of occurrence and cause of death not disputed-Motive for crime brought out-Serious doubts in trustworthiness and truthfulness of evidence of eye-witnesses and suspi cion in veracity of prosecution case overlooked by courts below Conviction and sentence of life imprisonment awarded by Sessions Court-Findings affirmed and sentence maintained by High Court -Legality and correctness of.
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