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SC Reaffirms Trial Court Acquittal Principles in Appeal Against Conviction
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- H. D. Sundara & Ors. Vs State of Karnataka (Supreme Court of India)
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- Supreme Court of India
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H. D. Sundara & Ors. Vs State of Karnataka (Supreme Court of India)
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in 23-Year-Old Case, Cites Flawed High Court Judgment
Supreme Court of India has set aside a judgment by the High Court of Karnataka, acquitting the surviving appellants in a double murder case dating back to 1999. In its ruling for H. D. Sundara & Ors. Vs State of Karnataka, the apex court delivered a sharp critique of the High Court’s decision to overturn a trial court’s acquittal, stating that the appellate court “has not done its duty.”
The case stems from...

