Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 735 · Decided 15 November 1995
Kartik Malhar v. State of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 735 · [1995] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 239
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1363/1995
- Decided
- 15 November 1995
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, S. SAGHIR AHMAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; Evidence Act Section 134
Headnote
Evidence Act, 1872-Section 134-Conviction on basis of statement of a single witness-Whether sustainabl~Held, yes, provided evidence is reli­ able, unshaken and consistent with case of prosecution-Three eye wit­ nesses-Two witnesses turned hostile-Conviction on basis remaining or reason-Close relative who is a natural witness-Not an interested witness. Indian Penal Code, 186(}-Section 302-Conviction-Legality of-Ap­ preciation of evidenc~Widow of deceased had seen whole of incident-She accompanied inf onnant and his wife to police station-Infonnant and his wife
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