In Brief
In this murder case, fifteen accused were tried for killing one Umanath. The High Court had upheld the conviction of four accused, including Selvaraj and Kalaimohan. The Supreme Court partly allowed their appeal. Selvaraj was acquitted because his conviction relied solely on one witness who named him, contradicting another eyewitness who did not, and there was no weapon recovery linking him to the crime. Kalaimohan's conviction was upheld because a knife was recovered at his instance and could have caused the fatal stab injuries. The Court held that absent weapon recovery and consistent eyewitness testimony, conviction cannot stand.
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