Apni Law Staff asked 4 weeks ago
I’m trying to find a 2013 Supreme Court of India decision about the High Court’s role as a first court of appeal. It seems to mention that the High Court needs to independently assess the evidence and not simply repeat the trial court’s findings. Could you tell me which bench issued this decision and who the parties involved were?
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Apni Law Staff answered 4 weeks ago
The Supreme Court of India in the case of **State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Laxman, (2013) 10 SCC 351** ruled that the High Court, while acting as the first court of appeal, should not merely affirm the trial court’s decision but independently assess the evidence presented. The bench included Justices A.K. Patnaik and J.S. Khehar.
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