Accused not entitled to acquittal merely because the complainant cop was involved in investigation against him: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, has held that an accused is not entitled to acquittal merely because the complainant, apparently a police officer, was involved in the investigation of the complaint against the accused. The Apex Court bench comprising of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and Uday Umesh Lalit made this observation in Surender @ Kala vs. State of Haryana.ContextIn this...