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Madhu @ Madhuranatha & Anr. v. State of Karnataka

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Reported as [2013] 12 S.C.R. 947
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 28 November 2013

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In view of the above, there can be no prohibition to the effect that a policeman cannot be a witness or that his deposition cannot be relied upon if it inspires confidence.

Judgment, page 20

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Evidence - Circumstantial evidence - Appreciation of - Prosecution case that with the motive of committing robbery, the three accused-appellants murdered the son of PW-22, robbed him, chopped off his head and buried the trunk of his body and threw the head and the weapon of offence in the river - On consideration of circumstantial evidence, both the courts below reached to a conclusion that the appellants had committed the crime - Convictiorrof appellants u/ss.364, 302, 201 rlw s.34 alongwith death sentence - Challenge to - Held: Conviction can be based solely on circumstantial evidence - On

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