Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. Srinivasa

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Reported as [2018] 10 S.C.R. 919
Bench R. Banumathi and Vineet Saran JJ.
Decided 14 August 2018

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Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Death caused by hanging – Prosecution case was that the accused-husband and decea sed-wife used to have altercation on account of illicit relationship of a ccused- husband with accused no.2 – On the fateful day, de ceased was found hanging with telephone wire – Trial court con victed the accused-husband under s.302 – High Court acquitted the acc used relying on the evidence of the doctor to the effect that it w as a case of suicide as the ligature marks were not found on the neck – State’s appeal against acquittal – Scope of interference wit h the order of the High

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