In Brief
In this 2009 criminal appeal, the Supreme Court revisited convictions for murder on 8 July 1995. Mukesh Kumar was acquitted due to discrepancies in the role attributed to him and lack of corroborating injuries, applying the benefit of doubt principle. Bhim Singh's conviction was upheld as his eyewitness evidence remained consistent and corroborated. Mat Ram was restored to conviction after the Court found his alibi evidence unreliable: the alleged witnesses could not establish his whereabouts at the specific time of the incident. Uday Singh remained acquitted. The judgment emphasizes that over-implication by multiple eyewitnesses warrants caution.
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