The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of five individuals for the brutal murder of a school teacher in 2007, dismissing appeals against the Madras High Court’s judgment which had reversed the trial court’s acquittal. The Bench, comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, emphasized that courts must adopt a
‘Ring of Truth’ Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Despite Witness ‘Embroidery’; Courts Must Sift Grain from Chaff: Supreme Court
