Supreme Court of India

Hamza v. Muhammadkutty @ Mani & Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 10 S.C.R. 867
Bench A.K. Patnaik and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 20 June 2013

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Penal Code, 1860 - s.302134 - Death of woman in her matrimonial house by stab injury on neck - Initial prosecution of the family members of the in-laws of the deceased u/ss. 498A and 306 /PC - Acquittal in the case - Not challenged further - Complaint by brother of the deceased alleging murder of the deceased by 6 family members of her in-laws - Prosecution uls. 302 and 201 rlw. s.34 /PC - Son of the deceased, who was 7 years of age at the time of incident, deposed as eye-witness - Trial court relying on the testimony of child witness, convicted 2 of the accused uls.302134 while acquitted

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