Supreme Court of India
Jaikam Khan v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
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We are of the view that a greater degree of care and caution would be required and a corroboration in material particulars by reliable testimony, direct or circumstantial, would be necessary to pass an order of conviction.
Judgment, page 27
From the headnote
Criminal Law – Murder – Interested and related witne sses – Deceased had four sonsincluding the appellant--accused N o.1 and P.W.1-–Six persons were murdered at different place s in thehouse, witnessed by P.W.1- and P.W.2- (P.W.1-’s brother-in-law) – One was killed in angan, two in verandah, two inroom and one was killed in a room upstairs –Appellants--accused Nos. 1, 3 and 4 co nvicted for offence punishable u/ss.302/34 IPC and sentenced to death – Accused No.2 was acquitted– On appeal, held: Both P .W.1- and P.W.2- are witnesses, who are closely related to th e deceased as well as the
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