Supreme Court of India
State of U.P. v. Ashok Kumar Srivastava
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What the Court ordered
In the result, we allow this appeal, set aside the order of acquittal passed by the High Coun and restore the order of conviction and sentence passed by the Trial CourL The accused will surrender to their bail forthwith.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 302 and 34 (Occurrence prior to insertion of Section 304- ). Dowry death-Accused-Husband, his father and sister-Conviction by Trial Court-Re-evaluation and Re-appreciation of evidence by the High Court-Reversal of conviction order and acquittal of accused by High Courl-Held High Court's order resulted in misca"iage of justice and is liable to be set aside. Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 13~cope of Murder-Conviction by Trial Court-On appeal acquittal by High Courl--Appeal against acquittal order--'-l'ower of Supreme Court to appre- ciate evidence and
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