Kannaiya vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

insc-2025-1246 Supreme Court of India 17 October 2025 • 26 min read

4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Sandeep Mehta Delivered Sanjay Karol Coram

Parties (2)

State of Madhya Pradesh Respondent Kannaiya Appellant

Case Significance

Kannaiya vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 17, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1246). Appellant convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC challenged his conviction based on contradictory eyewitness testimony. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted all four convicted accused, finding the eyewitness accounts were full of contradictions and the prosecution case had completely fallen apart. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 4 case citations.

Summary

Appellant convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC challenged his conviction based on contradictory eyewitness testimony. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and acquitted all four convicted accused, finding the eyewitness accounts were full of contradictions and the prosecution case had completely fallen apart.