Supreme Court of India
Nilesh Dinkar Paradkar v. State of Maharashtra
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, we are of the considered opinion that the appellant was entitled to the benefit of doubt as the prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond reasonable C doubt.
Judgment, page 31
From the headnote
Maharashtra Control of. Organized Crime Act, 1999 - s. 3 - Accused entering into a conspiracy on phone to eliminate prominent businessman - Conviction and sentence under the relevant provisions of the MCOCA Act and Penal Code - Acquittal of 1 to A4 of all the charges leveled against them by the High Court - However, the conviction and sentence of o the appellant-A5 upheld - On appeal, held: High Court having disbelieved the prosecution version against 1 to A4, committed a grave error in upholding the conviction of the appellant only on the evidence of voice identification - Having disbelieved
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Where later benches applied it
- 2021 Lochan Shrivas v. The State of Chhattisgarh
- 2012 Ritesh Sinha v. The State of Utiar Pradesh & Anr.
- 2011 Mohan Singh v. State of Bihar
Of those, 2 referred to · 1 mentioned
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