Supreme Court of India

A. Yadhav v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2008] 16 S.C.R. 567
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 25 November 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 394 - Prosecution under - Circumstantial evidence - Acquittal by trial Court - Conviction by High Court - On appeal, held: Circumstances highlighted by High .Court to hold the accused guilty are relevant - Conviction justified. Evidence - Circumstantial evidence - Reliance on - o Held: Conviction can be based on such evidence - Condition precedent for reliance before conviction discussed. Appellant-accused No.2 was prosecuted u/ss. 302 and 394 IPC alongwith accused No.1. Prosecution case was based on circumstantial evidence. The circumstances relied on against

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