“Tutored” Witness Testimony Leads Supreme Court to Uphold Acquittal of 20 in Murder Trial

Case Title: NIRMALA BAI DEVIDAS CHAVHAN VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ETC.

Case No.: CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS.502-507 OF 2023

Coram: Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih

Court Observation

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