Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 378 CrPC | Appellate Court Cannot Overturn Acquittal Merely on Witness Inconsistencies Without Perverse Appreciation : Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench
Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench reaffirms that appellate courts cannot substitute their view for the trial court's acquittal unless witness inconsistencies amount to perverse appreciation of evidence. The ruling underscores the high threshold for overturning acquittals under Section 378 CrPC, impacting prosecutors and defense lawyers in criminal appeals.