Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 240 · Decided 17 April 2003
Narendera Nath Khaware v. Parasnath Khaware and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 240 · [2003] 3 S.C.R. 683
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 499/1994
- Decided
- 17 April 2003
- Bench
- M.B. SHAH, ARUN KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 149; Evidence Act; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
B Penal Code, 1860-Sections I 48, 302 read with I 49-Acquittal by trial Court-High Court dismissing appeal-Justification of-Held: High Court without appreciating evidence and finding fault with investigation disposed of C the appeal in ve1y casual and cavalier manner-Thus, order of High Court set by private person against acquittal of accused-Maintainability of-Held: Such petition maintainable as Article 136 confers wide discretionary power on D Supreme Court to interfere in suitable cases. Practice and procedure-Criminal appeals-Involving vexed question of law and fact-Disposal of
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