Supreme Court of India

State of M.P. v. Ramesh and Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 5 S.C.R. 1

Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.

Decided 18 March 2011

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the appeal deserves to be allowed D and it is hereby allowed.

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 and s. 302 rlw s. 1208 - Murder - Allegation that respondent no.1 and respondent no.2 murdered the husband of respondent no.2 - Prosecution primarily relying upon testimony of PW1, the 8 year old minor daughter of respondent no. 2 and deceased - Conviction of respondents by trial court - Set aside by High Court - On appeal, held: Testimony of P. W. 1 is affirmed by the statements of other witnesses, proved circumstances and o medical evidence - Her deposition being precise, concise, specific and vivid without any improvement or embroidery is worth acceptance in toto

Authorities it was built on

1999 Sukhar v. State of Uttar Pradesh cited by 5
1968 Tukaram G. Gaokar v. R. N. Shukla & Ors. cited by 5

Where later benches applied it

2025 Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra relied on
2022 Mekala Sivaiah v. The State of Andhra Pradesh relied on
2014 Raj Kumar v. State of M.P. relied on
2013 Hamza v. Muhammadkutty @ Mani & Ors. relied on
2013 Raj Kumar Singh @ Raju @ Batya v. State of Rajasthan relied on
2013 Mookkiah v. State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu relied on
2011 Mrinal Das & Ors. v. The State of Tripura relied on
2025 State of Rajasthan v. Chatra referred to
2021 Hari & Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh referred to
2015 Gurjit Singh Alias Gora and Anr. v. State of Haryana referred to
2014 State of Rajasthan v. Chandgi Ram & Ors. referred to
2012 Promode Dey v. State of West Bengal mentioned

Of those, 7 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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