Supreme Court of India
State of Haryana v. Mohd. Yunus & Ors.
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Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment of the High Court and the Trial Court convicting the appellant-Mohd.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in convicting A1 only u/s. 323 while acquitting u/s. 302/34, and convicting and sentencing A2 u/s. 302 and 323 read with s. 34; and whether in trial u/s. 302 IPC, it is safe to convict on the basis of the statement of an untrustworthy witness. Headnotes Witnesses – Evidentiary value, when witness not trustworthy: Held: For trial u/s. 302 IPC, if a witness is branded as untrustworthy having allegedly twisted the facts and made contrary statement, it is not safe to impose conviction on the basis of statement made by such witness…
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