Supreme Court of India

Girdhar Shankar Tawade v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 376
Bench U.C. Banerjee J.
Decided 24 April 2002

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Penal Code, 1860-Sections 306, 498- -Charges under-Conviction under Section 498- -Acquittal under Section 306 by Courts below-:-On appeal ·r c held, evidence not sufficient to bring home charge under Section 498- - ,.__ Acquittal under Section 306 though not by itself a ground for acquittal under Section 498- , but some cogent evidence is required to bring home the charge under Section 498- . Constitution of India, 1950-Article 136-Petition-Appreciation of evidence under-Held, normally not permissible, but permissible in case of misappreciation of evidence leading to utter perversity.

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