Krishna Vithu Suroshe v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Supreme Court of India, Criminal Appeal No. 96 of 1973, decided August 30, 1973 (Khanna and Alagiriswami, JJ.; judgment by Khanna, J.). Krishna Vithu Suroshe v. State of Maharashtra. Keywords: s. 421 CrPC 1898; dismissal of appeal in limine; summary dismissal; speaking order; arguable case; arguable questions of law or fact; special leave appeal; murder conviction under s. 302 IPC; life sentence; Additional Sessions Judge Thana; Bombay High Court; eye-witness discrepancy (Janabai, Lata, Parvatibai); Shaikh Mohd. Ali AIR 1973 SC 43; Kapurchand Kesrimal Jain AIR 1973 SC 243; Chittaranjan Das [1964] 3 SCR 237. Outcome: appeal allowed, High Court's in limine dismissal set aside, appeal remitted for disposal according to law.
What did the court decide?
Appeal accepted; the order of the High Court dismissing the appeal in limine set aside, and the High Court directed to dispose of the appeal in due course according to law.