Supreme Court of India
State of U.P. v. Sikander Ali and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
Resultantly, we upset the order of acquittal and restore the conviction C of the two accused of the offence under Section 302 IPC. But we do not think that there is any warrart for awarding death panalty to the accused.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Criminal Law : Indian Panel Code, 1860 : Section 302-Murder-Two persons shot dead-FIR Lodged giving vivid details including names of the assailants and witness-Conviction by Trial Court-Sentenced to death-Reappreciation of Evidence-On appeal, sentence of death set-aside by High Court-Held : High Court should not have disturbed the finding of trial court's order-Conviction of the accused restored-However, sentence of death commuted to imprisonment for life. Criminal Procedure 1973: Section 161-Delay of 24 days in examining the eye witness-IO's involvement in other duties relating to the upkeep
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