Supreme Court of India
Pritam Nath and Ors. v. State of Punjab
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What the Court ordered
For the reasons stated above the impugned judgment of the High Court is set aside, that of the trial cotirt is restored and the appellants be set at liberty forthwith, if they are not [equired in any other case.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Penal Code: Sections 302134 and 304-Part II. Criminal Trial: Murder Case-Accused acquitted on benefit of doubt-Reversal thereof by the High Court-Power of High Court-Scope and ambit of-Held, High Court could not upset an order of acquittal as if it is another trial Court to record conviction, when reasons furnished by trial Court are good and sturdy. c Testimony of eye-witnesses-Reliance thereon-Held, when material contradictions, omissions and improvements were found in the evidence of prosecution witnesses and in the absence of corroboration of such evidence by independent witness, it
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