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Sambasivan and Ors. v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 280
Bench M.K. Mukherjee and S.S. Mohammad Quadri JJ.
Decided 8 May 1998

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Criminal Law : Penal Code 1860-Section 302 r!w Section 34, Section 307 rlw Section 34-Prosecution case corroborated by medical evidence-Conviction sustained Criminal Procedure Code 1973-Sections 378 and 386-Appeal against acquittal-Scope of Powers of the Appellate Court-Held-Appellate Court must record its conclusions on the question whether the findings of the Trial Court are palpably wrong, manifestly erroneous or demonstrably unsustainable-Then reappraise evidence-If view of the Trial Court wholly erroneous-Interference by High Court justified Evidence Act, 1872-Section 3-Jnterested

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Of those, 3 relied on · 15 mentioned

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