Supreme Court of India

Marimuthu & Ors. v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 547
Bench C.K. Thakker and Altmas Kabir JJ.
Decided 11 January 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 304 (Part I) and 326 - Murder and grievous injuries caused - Prosecution of seven accused - Complainant party and accused party on inimical terms - c Trial court convicting all the accused .u/s 302 - High Court acquitting three accused extending benefit of doubt and convicting the rest of the accused - One of the accused convicted uls 326 in addition - On appeal, held: order of High Court justified - In the facts of the case benefit of doubt given to the acquitted accused is not extendable to the convicted ~ accused - However, conviction uls 302 is converted to one u/ •

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