Supreme Court of India
Prem Kaur v. State of Punjab and Ors.
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In view of the above, the law can be laid down that the court must give reasons for reaching its conclusions.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 376, 363, 148, 323, 149, 342 and 506 - Accused persons including father and son stated to have beaten, raped and tortured a labourer - Acquittal by trial court, affirmed c by High Court - Held: judgment must show proper application of mind by Presiding Officer of the court, that there 0 was proper evaluation of all the evidence on record, and that the conclusion is based on appreciation/ evaluation of evidence - Every court is duty bound to state reasons for its conclusions - In the instant case, trial court did not decide the case giving adherence to provisions of s.
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