Supreme Court of India
Sucha Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab
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Evidence Act, 1872-Section 3: Partisan witness-Credibility of-Held: Relationship does not affect credibility of a witness. Major portion of evidence deficient leading to acquittal of number of accused-Residue sufficient to prove guilt of some accused-Credibility of Held: Accused can be convicted notwithstanding acquittal of number accused since it is the duty of the Court to separate grain from the chaff Criminal Trial: Rule of benefit of doubt-Applicability of Reasonable doubt-It is fair doubt based upon reason and common sense and not on imaginary, trivial or nearly possible doubt-It must…
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Where later benches applied it
- 2018 Menoka Malik and Others v. The State of West Bengal and Others
- 2013 Nagappan v. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu
- 2013 Hiraman v. State of Maharashtra
- 2012 Arumugam v. State Rep. by Insp. of Police
- 2012 Jagroop Singh v. State of Punjab
- 2012 Ramesh Harijan v. State of U.P.
- 2012 Nagesh v. State of Karnataka
- 2024 Kalinga @ Kushal v. State of Karnataka by Police Inspector Hubli
- 2021 Achhar Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh
- 2013 Ranjit Singh v. State of Punjab
Of those, 7 relied on · 3 referred to
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