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Ravi Kapur v. State of Rajasthan

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Bench Swatanter Kumar and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 16 August 2012

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 279, 337, 338 and 304A - Prosecution under - Motor accident - Resulting in many deaths and injuries to many - Eye-witnesses to the incident -Driver-accused identified by the witnesses - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court - On appeal, held: Evidence of the witnesses are consistent and supported by unchallenged documentary evidence - Minor variations in the statements of witnesses are not material - Applying the principle of res ipsa loquitur, it can be inferred thfa it was a serious accident causing many deaths - Therefore conviction justified.

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