https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195453 A conviction under Section 302 IPC was challenged on the basis of alleged tainted investigation and evidentiary infirmities, but the Court treated the prosecution evidence as reliable because material witnesses consistently supported the motive and prior threat, and an independent witness corroborated the surrounding circumstances. It held that investigation lapses, standing alone, do not justify acquittal where guilt is otherwise proved beyond reasonable doubt. Only a dishonest or guided investigation causing serious prejudice can undermine the conviction, while mere omissions or irregularities cannot displace otherwise credible evidence. The concurrent findings below were found justified on the evidence, and the conviction and sentence were upheld. en-us Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:47:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195453 A conviction under Section 302 IPC was challenged on the basis of alleged tainted investigation and evidentiary infirmities, but the Court treated the prosecution evidence as reliable because material witnesses consistently supported the motive and prior threat, and an independent witness corroborated the surrounding circumstances. It held that investigation lapses, standing alone, do not justify acquittal where guilt is otherwise proved beyond reasonable doubt. Only a dishonest or guided investigation causing serious prejudice can undermine the conviction, while mere omissions or irregularities cannot displace otherwise credible evidence. The concurrent findings below were found justified on the evidence, and the conviction and sentence were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195453