Supreme Court of India
Wazir Khan v. State of Uttarakhand
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We are of the view that we should not disturb the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Issue for consideration : In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, where the appellant was put to trial u/ss. 302 and 201 IPC for mur dering his wife, and he did not dispute his presence at the place of inc ident and, further, the explanation off ered by him as regards injuries received by his wife was found to be false, whether the High Court was justifi ed in reversing the acquittal order passed by the trial court. Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and 201 – Reversal of acquittal by High Court – Propriety: Held : When attention of the appellant was drawn to the incriminating circumstances that
Authorities it was built on
- 1973 Shivaji Sahebrao Bobade & Anr v. State of Maharashtra
- 2006 Trimukh Maroti Kirkan v. State of Maharashtra
- 2000 State of West Bengal v. Mir Mohammad Omar and Ors. Etc. Etc.
- 1972 Nika Ram v. The State of Himachal Pradesh
- 1992 State of U.P. v. Dr. Ravindra Prakash Mittal
- 1974 Dharam Das Wadhwani v. State of Uttar Pradesh
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