Merely Because A Person Is Educated & God Fearing, It Can't Be Said That He Has Good Reputation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in a judgment delivered on Friday held that just because a person is educated and said to be God-fearing, it cannot be said that the person has a positive reputation.“A court of law cannot declare the reputation of a person based upon its own opinion merely because a person is educated and said to be God-fearing, that by itself will not create a. “A court of law cannot declare the reputation of a person based upon its own opinion merely because a person is educated and said to be God-fearing, that by itself will not create a positive reputation,” the Apex Court said. When the conduct indicates that it is unnatural from the perspective of normal human behaviour, the so-called reputation takes a back seat.” The Apex Court held that trial court had given substantial reasons for its order of acquittal and that the prosecution had failed to established the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Based on the above, setting aside the order of the High Court and restoring the order of the Trial Court, the Apex Court said: “.we are constrained to come to the conclusion that the appellant is entitled to the benefit of doubt as the prosecution has not proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.