https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309121 Related-witness testimony can sustain a conviction when it is otherwise trustworthy, consistent and corroborated by medical evidence; relationship with the deceased does not by itself render such evidence unsafe. Here, the ocular account was supported by medical evidence of a gunshot injury, and the absence of strong motive did not displace the direct evidence. In an appeal against acquittal, reversal is permissible where the trial court's view is unreasonable or perverse; the High Court's reappreciation of evidence was justified because the acquittal view was not a reasonable one. The convictions were upheld and the appeals were rejected on merits. en-us Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:07:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309121 Related-witness testimony can sustain a conviction when it is otherwise trustworthy, consistent and corroborated by medical evidence; relationship with the deceased does not by itself render such evidence unsafe. Here, the ocular account was supported by medical evidence of a gunshot injury, and the absence of strong motive did not displace the direct evidence. In an appeal against acquittal, reversal is permissible where the trial court's view is unreasonable or perverse; the High Court's reappreciation of evidence was justified because the acquittal view was not a reasonable one. The convictions were upheld and the appeals were rejected on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309121