Supreme Court of India
Maranadu and Anr. v. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu
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Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 141, 147, 148, 149, 302 and 3071 Indian Explosive Act; S.9(b)(1)(b): c Unlawful assembly - Assault and murder - Conviction of six accused persons fo[ committing murder of deceased relying upon testimony of relative eye-witnesses - Correct- ness of-Held: Merely because eyewitnesses are family mem- bers!relatives of deceased, their evidence cannot per se be discarded, if found cogent and credible - It would be unpragmatic to ignore the evidence of such natural witnesses - On facts, in the light of evidence of witnesses and in terms of settled law/principles set out by the…
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- 2021 Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan & Anr. v. The State of Gujarat
- 2010 Dharnidhar v. State of U.P.
- 2009 Akbar Sheikh & Ors. v. State of West Bengal
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