Supreme Court of India

Vimal Singh v. Khuman Singh and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 170
Bench M.M. Punchhi and V.N. Khare JJ.
Decided 8 October 1998

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Penal Code, 1860: Sections 302 and 304 part I-Murder-Knife blow by accused causing death--Trial Court acquitted the accused· holding that prosecution failed to prove charge beyond reasonable doubt-High Court on reappraisal of evidence, set aside the order of acquittal-Convicted and sentenced the accused-On appeal, held, High Court not justified in setting aside the order of acquittal into one of conviction in exercise of its revisional power-Trial Court has not shut out or discarded any evidence on record-­ High Court not authorised to reappraise evidence-Conviction set aside. Code of

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