In Brief

A man appealed his murder conviction (Section 302 IPC) after both the Trial Court and High Court found him guilty of stabbing a farmer in 2006 over an earlier altercation. The appellant argued the prosecution's case was weak because the murder weapon was never recovered and eyewitnesses had minor inconsistencies. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that when ocular evidence from multiple eyewitnesses is corroborated by medical evidence, weapon recovery is not essential. Minor contradictions in honest witnesses are normal and do not undermine reliable testimony. The Court reaffirmed that it will not reappreciate evidence when both lower courts have concurrently found guilt, absent manifest illegality or grave miscarriage of justice.

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