Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Ashok Dixit and Anr.

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Reported as [2000] 1 S.C.R. 855

Bench G.T. Nanavati and S.N. Phukan JJ.

Decided 16 February 2000

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the occurrence did not take place as alleged by the prosecution.

Judgment, page 8

Where later benches applied it

2019 Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh Criminal Appeal Nos. 428-430 of 2019 March 05, 2019 relied on
2016 Yogesh Singh v. Mahabeer Singh & Ors. relied on
2013 Shivasharanappa and Others v. State of Karnataka relied on
2025 State of Rajasthan v. Chatra referred to
2013 Hamza v. Muhammadkutty @ Mani & Ors. referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to

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