Supreme Court of India

Ramesh S/o Laxman Gavli v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 603
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and N. Santosh Hegde JJ.
Decided 16 September 1999

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Penal Code, 1860-Ss. 302134-Murder-Testimony of eye witnesses­ Duly corroborated by other witnesses-Nothing brought in cross examination to discredit the eye witnesses-Held; conviction and sentence justified Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-S.161_.:._Witnesses-Delay in examining the witnesses-Effect of-Held; ipso facto ~cannot be a ground to discredit their testimony when nothing tangible was brought in cross examination to impeach their testimony. Criminal Trial : Benefit of doubt-Grant of-Murder-Testimony of eye witnesses­ Discrepancy between eye witnesses regarding which accused pierced

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