Supreme Court of India
Prithvi (minor) v. Mam Raj and Ors.
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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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