Supreme Court of India

Naresh @ Nehru v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2023] 13 S.C.R. 771
Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 9 October 2023

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Issue for consideration: Conviction of the appellants for off ences punishable u/s.302 r/w s.149, IPC based on the statement of PW-9, as an eyewitness to the crime, if justifi ed. Evidence – Of eyewitness – When not to be relied upon: Held: Evidence of the eye-witness should be of very sterling quality and calibre and it should not only instil confi dence in the court to accept the same but it should also be a version of such nature that can be accepted at its face value – In the present case, testimony of PW-9 ( cousin of the deceased) was shrouded with inconsistencies and he had not named t he

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