https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287437 The Supreme Court reiterated that an appellate court may reappraise evidence in an appeal against acquittal, but must give due weight to the trial court's view, the presumption of innocence, and the accused's entitlement to benefit of doubt. Applying that approach, the Court accepted the testimony of three eyewitnesses because their accounts were consistent on the assault, were corroborated by medical evidence of multiple injuries, and were not discredited by the objections raised about witness relationship, the absence of a blunt weapon, or the timing of the FIR. The High Court's reversal of acquittal was therefore upheld, and the convictions and sentences were maintained. en-us Thu, 09 Aug 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:59:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287437 The Supreme Court reiterated that an appellate court may reappraise evidence in an appeal against acquittal, but must give due weight to the trial court's view, the presumption of innocence, and the accused's entitlement to benefit of doubt. Applying that approach, the Court accepted the testimony of three eyewitnesses because their accounts were consistent on the assault, were corroborated by medical evidence of multiple injuries, and were not discredited by the objections raised about witness relationship, the absence of a blunt weapon, or the timing of the FIR. The High Court's reversal of acquittal was therefore upheld, and the convictions and sentences were maintained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Aug 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287437