Supreme Court of India

Narendera Nath Khaware v. Parasnath Khaware and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 683
Bench M.B. Shah and Arun Kumar JJ.
Decided 17 April 2003

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid decisions of this court, we find no merit in the objection raised by the learned counsel for the respondents to the maintainability of the present appeal.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Sections I 48, 302 read with I 49-Acquittal by trial Court-High Court dismissing appeal-Justification of-Held: High Court without appreciating evidence and finding fault with investigation disposed of the appeal in ve1y casual and cavalier manner-Thus, order of High Court set aside-Matter remanded-Evidence Act, 1872. Constitution of India, 1950-Article I 36-Special Leave Petition by private person against acquittal of accused-Maintainability of-Held: Such petition maintainable as Article 136 confers wide discretionary power on Supreme Court to interfere in suitable cases.

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 mentioned

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