https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295873 The SC dismissed the appeal by the State of UP, upholding the HC's acquittal of the accused. The HC found a bona fide dispute over land possession and questioned the credibility of prosecution witnesses due to prior enmity and inconsistencies. The HC noted unexplained injuries on the accused, casting doubt on the prosecution's case. The defense's argument of private defense was considered plausible. The SC emphasized the limited scope of interference under Article 136, finding the HC's conclusions neither illegal nor perverse, thus seeing no substantial reason to overturn the acquittal. en-us Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295873 The SC dismissed the appeal by the State of UP, upholding the HC's acquittal of the accused. The HC found a bona fide dispute over land possession and questioned the credibility of prosecution witnesses due to prior enmity and inconsistencies. The HC noted unexplained injuries on the accused, casting doubt on the prosecution's case. The defense's argument of private defense was considered plausible. The SC emphasized the limited scope of interference under Article 136, finding the HC's conclusions neither illegal nor perverse, thus seeing no substantial reason to overturn the acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295873