Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana v. Tek Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] 2 S.C.R. 967
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 3 May 1999

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid evidence and statements of the accused it would be difficult to hold that there E was no motive on the part of the accused.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Criminal Law: Penal Code 1860-Sections 148, 149, 302, 449-8 accused forming an unlawful assembly-Assault and murder of two persons-Eye witnesses fully corroborated by medical evidence-Conviction by Sessions Court-Acquittal of 5 accused by High Court based on miner contradictions-Relying on statement of witnesses during investigation-Held, erroneous-Minor exaggerations will not be a ground for rejecting testimony of eye-witnesses­ Evidence Act, 1872. Criminal trial : Evidence recorded by a Police Officer under Section 173 Cr. P. .­ Held, cannot be considered while appreciating the deposition

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