Acquittal Can Only Be Reversed If Evidence Is Overwhelming: SC

SC Made The Observation While Junking A Plea Against Acquittal Of Five Accused In A Dowry Death Case

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asserted that appellate courts should interfere with an order of acquittal only in rare instances where the previous court's view is "perverse" or where the evidence on record can only lead to the inescapable conclusion of guilt.

"Law is well settled that interference in an appeal against acquittal should be made only if the view taken by the court/s below is perverse or if no two views are possible and the only logical conclusion from the evidence is to record the guilt of the accused," a bench of justices Sandeep Mehta and PB Varale held in a judgment released on Friday.