Supreme Court of India
Jayantibhai Bhenkarbhai v. State of Gujarat
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons, we are of the opinion that the accused H appellant is entitled to benefit of doubt and his appeal therefore deserves to JAY ANTIBHAI BHENKARBHAI v.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Evidence Act, 1872: s. 11, J//ustration (a) ands. 103-Defence of alibi-Burden of proof- Nine persons prosecuted for offences interalia u/s. 3021149, lPC-Defence of alibi raised by one of them namely -9-His plea not accepted-He along with eight others· convicted and sentenced by trial court-High Court also not accepting his defence of alibi, but acquitting four others giving them benefit of doubt-Appeal before Supreme Court by -9 only, reiterating his plea of alibi-Held, an obligation is cast on the court to weigh in scales the evidence adduced by the prosecution in proving the guilt of the…
Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Jumni and Others v. State of Haryana
- 2026 The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anurudh
- 2010 Sher Singh & Anr. v. State of Haryana
Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable
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