Mallappa vs State Of Karnataka
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Case Significance
Mallappa vs State Of Karnataka is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 12, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-104). The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's reversal of acquittal and restored the trial court's order acquitting the appellants of murder charges under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution alleged the accused murdered one Marthandappa due to his illicit relationship with the wife of accused No. 5, but the case rested entirely on circumstantial evidence. The Court held the circumstances were far from conclusive and the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal without finding any ill The bench comprised Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma. The judgment was delivered by Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.
Summary
The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's reversal of acquittal and restored the trial court's order acquitting the appellants of murder charges under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution alleged the accused murdered one Marthandappa due to his illicit relationship with the wife of accused No. 5, but the case rested entirely on circumstantial evidence. The Court held the circumstances were far from conclusive and the High Court erred in reversing the acquittal without finding any illegality or perversity in the trial court's reasoning.
What was the outcome of Mallappa vs State Of Karnataka?
The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court's reversal of acquittal and restored the trial court's order acquitting the appellants of murder charges under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution all...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-104)