Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 398 · Decided 21 December 1990
S.D. Soni v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 398 · [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 668
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 459/1987
- Decided
- 21 December 1990
- Bench
- S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 300, 302, 304, 196; Evidence Act Section 3, 1
Headnote
• Indian Penal Code 1860: Sections 300, 302 and 304 Part ll- Deceased-Whether committed suicide by taking poison or was murdered by her husband-No direct evidence to prove either of the C · versions-Guilt of appellant/husband to be drawn from circumstantial evidence-Held on of investigations-blow given to deceased on vital part of body containing vital organ-Held act done only with knowledge that it is likely to cause death. D E Indian Evidence Act, 1872: Sections 3, 1 I and 45 Alibi-Plea of-Appreciation of evidence-Opinion of medical witness-Doctor's
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