Supreme Court Awards Rs 5 Lakhs Compensation To Persons Who Were Wrongly Sentenced In Murder Case

The Supreme Court overturned a judgment that had acquitted an individual, questioning the scope of revisional jurisdiction in the High Court. The case involved an acquittal by a lower court, but the Supreme Court found that the High Court had overstepped its jurisdiction in reviewing the case. The ruling reinforces the principle that the revisional jurisdiction of the High Court should be exercised within specific limits and cannot be used to overturn acquittals without sufficient legal grounds. The judgment clarifies the scope of judicial authority in revising acquittal decisions.