In Brief
The Supreme Court reversed the Kerala High Court's decision that had set aside the trial court's acquittal in a murder case involving political violence. The appellants were charged with killing an RSS activist using country-made bombs. The Court found that the prosecution's case rested entirely on two eyewitnesses who gave contradictory statements and were themselves co-accused in related criminal offences committed the same day. The Court held the trial court's acquittal was justified and criticized the High Court for casually setting it aside without sufficient evidence, noting that remanding criminal cases should only occur in exceptional circumstances.
The lawyer headnote and full judgment text are available to registered users.