https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308008 Defects in framing charges do not vitiate a trial unless they cause a failure of justice or proved prejudice, especially where the accused had full opportunity to meet the prosecution case. Liability under Sections 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code depends on membership of an unlawful assembly with the requisite common object or knowledge, not on proof of a separate overt act by each member. Consistent eyewitness evidence, medical corroboration, prompt reporting, recovery from the scene, and surrounding circumstances can establish a common object to commit murder and support constructive liability for the resulting offence. en-us Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 May 2023 16:27:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308008 Defects in framing charges do not vitiate a trial unless they cause a failure of justice or proved prejudice, especially where the accused had full opportunity to meet the prosecution case. Liability under Sections 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code depends on membership of an unlawful assembly with the requisite common object or knowledge, not on proof of a separate overt act by each member. Consistent eyewitness evidence, medical corroboration, prompt reporting, recovery from the scene, and surrounding circumstances can establish a common object to commit murder and support constructive liability for the resulting offence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308008