Supreme Court—Criminal Appeal—Murder—Appellants challenged reversal of acquittal under Sections 143, 148, 302, 323, 341 read with Section 149 IPC; held, reliable eyewitness testimony prevails over inconclusive medical opinion, related witnesses are not inherently interested, and omission of eyewitness names in inquest report is immaterial under Section 174 CrPC; acquittal rightly reversed. Appeal dismissed. Date of Judgement: 03.11.2026.
Shekappa and Ors. V. State of Karnataka
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