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Agniraj & Ors. etc. v. State through Deputy Superintendent of Police CB-CID

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 307 r/w.149 – Tamil Nadu Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1992

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
23 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 856
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1686/2023
Bench
Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court was justified in upholding the conviction of the appellants/accused no. 1 to 11 for offences punishable u/ss.302 and 307 r/w. s.149 of the Penal Code, 1860 and the other offences; whether, in the instant case, the trial Court precedent before examining a minor witness; whether the trial Court satisfied itself that minor witness understood the importance of the oath.

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