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UNKNOWN COURT · 17 Sep 2019
557-2010
2019 INSC 1044
criminal appeal_dismissed Significant

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The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction under Section 302 IPC, affirming that consistent and corroborated evidence beyond reasonable doubt justifies conviction despite minor contradictions.

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