High Court Erred in Reversing Trial Court Conviction — (2026) INSC 507
The High Court committed a grave error by substituting its own view for the legally possible view of the Trial Court, introducing fictional probabilities not supported by the record, and rejecting…
State of Tamil Nadu v. Ponnusamy — (2026) INSC 507Core Argument
The High Court committed a grave error by substituting its own view for the legally possible view of the Trial Court, introducing fictional probabilities not supported by the record, and rejecting credible direct evidence including eye witnesses and approver testimony on hyper-technical grounds.
Key Precedents
- Vaibhav v. State of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 800 — Held that motive is relevant but not conclusive; absence of motive may weigh in favour of the accused but does not automatically lead to acquittal when other evidence is sufficient.
- Sarwan Singh v. State of Punjab AIR 1957 SC 637 — Held that approver evidence must be corroborated, but the corroboration need not be on every detail; material corroboration is sufficient.
- Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary v. State of Maharashtra (2000) 8 SCC 457 — Stands for the proposition that re-enactment evidence is admissible (though noted as possibly per incuriam).
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