Supreme Court of India
Beere Gowda v. State of Karnataka
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the present case falls under the category where the High Court was fully justified in interfering in the matter.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 - Father and step mother causing death of 2Yz c years old daughter from the first wife, by administering her nitric and sulphuric acids - Acquittal by trial court of both - Acquittal of step mother affirmed by High Court - But father of deceased convicted u/s 302 - HELD: It is undoubtedly true that if two views are possible and the trial court has recorded 0 an acquittal, interference by High Court should be restricted - However, in case High Court finds that the view taken by trial court was not based on the evidence, it would defeat the ends of justice if the order
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