In Brief
The State of Madhya Pradesh challenged the High Court's acquittal of Amar Lal on a murder charge (Section 302 IPC), despite his conviction for causing hurt (Section 323 IPC) being affirmed. The assault allegedly occurred with a pointed wooden plough on 27 March 1990. The State argued the High Court wrongly relied solely on a doctor's opinion that the injuries were inconsistent with a sharp weapon. The Supreme Court declined to interfere, noting the respondent had already served 14+ years in custody and the High Court's reasoning, while based on medical evidence, was not so manifestly unreasonable as to warrant appellate correction.
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