Supreme Court · 1970 INSC 67 · Decided 18 March 1970
State of Rajasthan v. Kartar Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1970 INSC 67 · [1971] 1 S.C.R. 56
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 114/1969
- Decided
- 18 March 1970
- Bench
- M. HIDAYATULLAH, A.N. RAY, I.D. DUA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 34; CrPC Section 164; Evidence Act
Headnote
RAJASTHAN v. KARTAR SINGH March 18, 1970 {M. HIDAYATULLAH, C.J., A. N· RAY AND I. D. DUA, JJ.J Indian Evidence Act, (1 of 1872) s. 145-Entire statement nwde before Committal Court stated to be mdde under pressure-Whole state­ ment read and then, witness asked to explain-Whether s. 145 a pistol and sword respectively entered the house of the deceased, the son atiacked the victims and the father fired when his son was caught by M. R stated that the son made a confession to him with regard to the· murder. In the sessions cou!rt K turned hostile, and the public
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