Supreme Court of India

Prithvi (minor) v. Mam Raj and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] 2 S.C.R. 530
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and B. N. Srikrishna JJ.
Decided 19 February 2004

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we maintain the convictions rendered against the accused Mam Raj, Jai Ram, Rameshwar and Bharta.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Constitution of India-Article 136-Appeal against acquittal-Scope for interference-Held, acquittal can be interfered with when the judgment of the High Court is perverse. Criminal Trial-Statement of witness-Delay in recording-Effect of­ Witness seriously injured in the occurrence-Not in a position to give statement-Statement recorded after his recovery-Held, delay is not fatal­ Indian Penal Code-Section 302. Evidence-Appreciation of-Seriously injured child witness­ Mathematical precision cannot be expected in his evidence-Indian Penal Code-section 302. Investigation-Defects in-Effect of-Held,

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