Supreme Court of India
State of Andhra Pradesh v. S. Swarnalatha & Ors.
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We are of the opinion that the said findings are not correct.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: -cJ, s. 302 - Murder - couple found murdered in their c house - Their daughter-in-law, her uncle and 4 others prosecuted on charges ulss 120- , 392, 302 and 201 - Prosecution based on circumstantial evidence - Trial court acquitting accused of charges u/s 392, 201 and 120- - Conviction uls 302 - Acquittal by High Court -- HELD: There -t are discrepancies in evidence of prosecution witnesses - Extra-judicial confession becomes doubtful - There is no .. explanation for delay in recording statements of witnesses by police and holding test identification parade - There is no
Where later benches applied it
- 2013 State of Rajasthan v. Santosh Savita
- 2025 Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra
- 2013 Baldev Singh v. State of Punjab
Of those, 1 distinguished · 1 referred to · 1 not applicable
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