Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 526 · Decided 18 August 2010
Shivanna v. State BY Hunsur Town Police
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 526 · [2010] 10 S.C.R. 410
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 445/2003
- Decided
- 18 August 2010
- Bench
- H.S. BEDI, C.K. PRASAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 304; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss.304-A, 279, 337 and 338-A truck loaded with stones and being driven by accused overturned leading to death of one and injuries to seven others - Conviction by trial court - Affirmed by appellate court as a/so by High Court - HELD: 0 This is a case of no evidence, calling stage - In the light of the statements given by the three primary witnesses there is no evidence which inculpates the accused - A cumulative reading of their evidence shows that the accused cannot be fastened with any a/legation of wrong E doing - PW 5 stated that the offending vehicle was going
Judgments are the courts' own published copies, provided for study; they are not certified copies. Source: Indian Supreme Court & High Court Judgments, Dattam Labs (CC-BY-4.0)