Supreme Court of India

Kalegura Padma Rao and Anr. v. The State of A.P. Rep. by the Public Prosecutor

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 781
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasa Yat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 19 February 2007

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Penal Code, 1860 : ss.299, 300, 302 and 304-1-Deceased beaten up indiscriminately, resulting in his death-Conviction of accused under s.3021149-ln the light of evidence and principles laid down in ss.299 and 300, conviction of accused altered to s.304-1. Evidence: Related witness-Evidence-Reliability of-Held, relationship not a factor to affect credibility of witness Major portion of evidence found deficient-Conviction still maintainable, if residual evidence sufficient to prove guilt of accused­ Doctrine of 'Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus' has no applicability in India- Doctrines.

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