Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 149 · Decided 11 February 2009
Jayaseelan v. State of Tamil Nadu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 149 · [2009] 3 S.C.R. 200
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 456/2002
- Decided
- 11 February 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302
Headnote
... Penal Code, 1860: s.302 - Acquittal by trial Court, set c aside by High Court - Conviction challenged - Held: High Court rightly interfered with the order of trial Court - There was no delay in lodging FIR as rightly noted by High Court in view of factual scenario highlighted - Additionally minor nature and superficial -- Principle of • D 'falsus in uno falsus in omnibus' would not be applicable. Trial court directed acquittal of the two accused on the ground that there was delay in lodging the FIR and that the injury on the accused was not explained. High E court did not
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