Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 448 · Decided 9 August 1995
The State of Punjab v. Surja Ram
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 448 · [1995] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 590
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 448/1984
- Decided
- 9 August 1995
- Bench
- M.K. MUKHERJEE, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 34; CrPC Section 157
Headnote
STATE OF PUNJAB v. SURJA RAM AUGUST 9, 1995 [M.K. MUKHERJEE AND G.T. NANAVATI, JJ.) Criminal Law : Indian Penal Code, 1860 : S.302 read with s.3~urder--Triaf-Conviction by trial Court-Ac­ quittal by High Court-Appeal against acquittal-Held in appeal against acquittal recorded by High Court. not only justify D but it will be its duty to interfere with acquittal and make amends for failure of justice--Findings recorded by High Court not sustainable-Trial Court justified in convicting accused on evidence on record-Order of acquittal recorded by High Court set aside and order of
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