https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187610 In an appeal against acquittal, the appellate court may reappraise the entire evidence, but it must give due weight to the trial court's view, the reinforced presumption of innocence, and the accused's entitlement to the benefit of doubt; expressions such as "substantial and compelling reasons" do not limit that power but require clear reasons for disagreement. Applying that principle, the High Court accepted the main eyewitness evidence and contemporaneous report, found the prosecution case substantially true, and held that the appellants had participated in an unlawful assembly and assault. The Supreme Court upheld the reversal of acquittal and affirmed the conviction. en-us Fri, 09 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:18:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187610 In an appeal against acquittal, the appellate court may reappraise the entire evidence, but it must give due weight to the trial court's view, the reinforced presumption of innocence, and the accused's entitlement to the benefit of doubt; expressions such as "substantial and compelling reasons" do not limit that power but require clear reasons for disagreement. Applying that principle, the High Court accepted the main eyewitness evidence and contemporaneous report, found the prosecution case substantially true, and held that the appellants had participated in an unlawful assembly and assault. The Supreme Court upheld the reversal of acquittal and affirmed the conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187610