Ballu@ Balram@ Balmukund vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
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Case Significance
Ballu@ Balram@ Balmukund vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated April 2, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-258). A brother-mother duo were acquitted by the trial court of murdering a young man who was in a love relationship with their daughter/granddaughter, but the High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted them under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. The Supreme Court restored the acquittal, finding the High Court's reversal was based entirely on conjectures and surmises without identifying any perversity in the trial court's well-reasoned appreciation of evidence. Appeal allowed. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.
Summary
A brother-mother duo were acquitted by the trial court of murdering a young man who was in a love relationship with their daughter/granddaughter, but the High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted them under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. The Supreme Court restored the acquittal, finding the High Court's reversal was based entirely on conjectures and surmises without identifying any perversity in the trial court's well-reasoned appreciation of evidence. Appeal allowed.
What was the outcome of Ballu@ Balram@ Balmukund vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh?
A brother-mother duo were acquitted by the trial court of murdering a young man who was in a love relationship with their daughter/granddaughter, but the High Court reversed the acquittal and convicte...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-258)