https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308336 A murder conviction under Section 302 IPC was found unsafe where the prosecution relied solely on the alleged eyewitness PW-4. Her evidence contained material improvements on vital facts, including her claimed presence at the scene, and her stated residence with the deceased for about a month appeared improbable in the surrounding circumstances. The delay in recording her statement, the absence of supporting evidence from neighbouring witnesses, and the lack of corroborative incriminating circumstances such as injuries or burns on the appellant created serious doubt. In the absence of independent support, the conviction could not be sustained and the appellant was entitled to acquittal. en-us Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:03:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308336 A murder conviction under Section 302 IPC was found unsafe where the prosecution relied solely on the alleged eyewitness PW-4. Her evidence contained material improvements on vital facts, including her claimed presence at the scene, and her stated residence with the deceased for about a month appeared improbable in the surrounding circumstances. The delay in recording her statement, the absence of supporting evidence from neighbouring witnesses, and the lack of corroborative incriminating circumstances such as injuries or burns on the appellant created serious doubt. In the absence of independent support, the conviction could not be sustained and the appellant was entitled to acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308336