https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309787 Direct and credible eye-witness testimony from an independent, natural witness can sustain a conviction for murder even where minor discrepancies appear in other evidence. The Court held that the High Court erred by discounting such testimony, overemphasising immaterial inconsistencies, and relying on speculative suspicion. Absence of elaborate proof of motive did not undermine the prosecution case because the assault was proved by reliable direct evidence. The acquittal was therefore not sustainable, and the conviction and life sentence were restored. en-us Tue, 05 Aug 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:09:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309787 Direct and credible eye-witness testimony from an independent, natural witness can sustain a conviction for murder even where minor discrepancies appear in other evidence. The Court held that the High Court erred by discounting such testimony, overemphasising immaterial inconsistencies, and relying on speculative suspicion. Absence of elaborate proof of motive did not undermine the prosecution case because the assault was proved by reliable direct evidence. The acquittal was therefore not sustainable, and the conviction and life sentence were restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Aug 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309787