https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295709 In an appeal against reversal of acquittal, the appellate court may reappraise the evidence on its own merits, and a conviction will stand where the trial court's view is not reasonably sustainable and the prosecution proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Direct testimony of natural witnesses, prompt reporting, spontaneous naming of the assailants, prior motive, and supporting medical and ballistic evidence were treated as mutually corroborative. The Court held that the witnesses could not be discarded merely as interested witnesses when their evidence was cogent and trustworthy. The alibi, alleged false implication, minor inconsistencies, absence of independent witnesses, and some missing recoveries were held insufficient to discredit the prosecution case, and the conviction for murder was upheld. en-us Wed, 22 Jan 1992 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:48:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295709 In an appeal against reversal of acquittal, the appellate court may reappraise the evidence on its own merits, and a conviction will stand where the trial court's view is not reasonably sustainable and the prosecution proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Direct testimony of natural witnesses, prompt reporting, spontaneous naming of the assailants, prior motive, and supporting medical and ballistic evidence were treated as mutually corroborative. The Court held that the witnesses could not be discarded merely as interested witnesses when their evidence was cogent and trustworthy. The alibi, alleged false implication, minor inconsistencies, absence of independent witnesses, and some missing recoveries were held insufficient to discredit the prosecution case, and the conviction for murder was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Jan 1992 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295709