Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 513 · Decided 25 September 2003
Ramakant Rai v. Madan Rai and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 513 · [2003] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 17
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2032/1996
- Decided
- 25 September 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 440, 34; CrPC Section 374, 386; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
B Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 136-Appeal against acquittal by High Court-At the instance of interested private parties-Maintainability of-Held : Appeals are C entertained by Special Leave granted by Supreme Court-Howeve1~ appeals , are not granted as a matter of course but for good and Sections 302 and 440-Murder of young boy over D property dispute-Conviction of main accused under sections 302 and 440 and others under section 440-Acquittal by High Col!rt holding the prosecution case to be incredible-On appeal, held: In view of unsatisfactory nature of disposal of the
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