https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299909 In an appeal against acquittal, the High Court may reappreciate evidence but should interfere only if the trial court's view is manifestly unreasonable or based on conjecture. Credible eye-witness testimony, when corroborated by medical evidence and recovery of a bloodstained weapon linked to the deceased, can support conviction for murder despite minor contradictions, delayed witness statements, or alleged investigative defects. The document applies the settled principle that the presumption of innocence remains relevant on appeal, but does not bar reversal where the acquittal rests on unsupported reasoning and the prosecution evidence otherwise proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt. en-us Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:36:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299909 In an appeal against acquittal, the High Court may reappreciate evidence but should interfere only if the trial court's view is manifestly unreasonable or based on conjecture. Credible eye-witness testimony, when corroborated by medical evidence and recovery of a bloodstained weapon linked to the deceased, can support conviction for murder despite minor contradictions, delayed witness statements, or alleged investigative defects. The document applies the settled principle that the presumption of innocence remains relevant on appeal, but does not bar reversal where the acquittal rests on unsupported reasoning and the prosecution evidence otherwise proves guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299909