Supreme Court of India
Shantabai & Ors v. State of Maharashtra
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J Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 34, 147, 148 and 302 rlw.s.149: Murder - Trial Court convicting accused wife, her c husband and their son for committing murder of deceased relying on circumstantial evidence -Affirmed by High Court - Correctness of - Held: Prosecution witnesses made a bald and sweeping statement alleging illicit relationship of appellant No. 1 with the deceased for the last many years - Testimony of prosecution witnesses in connection thereof unconvincing •'' and unbelievable - No evidence led by prosecution to establish that the deceased visited the house of accused on the day of…
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- 2019 Balwan Singh v. The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
- 2020 Saurav Yadav & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
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