Supreme Court of India

Wazir Khan v. State of Uttarakhand

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Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 39
Bench J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 2 August 2023

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What the Court ordered

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

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