https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309782 Reliable ocular testimony, supported by spot and medical evidence, can sustain convictions where the surrounding circumstances corroborate the prosecution version. Here, the scene materials, injuries and conduct of the parties supported the claim that the accused were encroaching on land and had provoked the confrontation, while the injuries on the accused were explained as arising from defensive use of lathis. The High Court was found to have discarded trustworthy evidence on speculative grounds and to have accepted private defence without adequate basis. The acquittal was therefore set aside and guilt was affirmed for murder with common object, along with rioting armed with deadly weapons and unlawful assembly. en-us Tue, 14 Apr 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309782 Reliable ocular testimony, supported by spot and medical evidence, can sustain convictions where the surrounding circumstances corroborate the prosecution version. Here, the scene materials, injuries and conduct of the parties supported the claim that the accused were encroaching on land and had provoked the confrontation, while the injuries on the accused were explained as arising from defensive use of lathis. The High Court was found to have discarded trustworthy evidence on speculative grounds and to have accepted private defence without adequate basis. The acquittal was therefore set aside and guilt was affirmed for murder with common object, along with rioting armed with deadly weapons and unlawful assembly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Apr 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309782