SUNDER LAL vs STATE OF HARYANA — Crl.A. No. 955/2009

Case Summary: Sunder Lal v. State of Haryana (Crl.A. 955/2009) Sunder Lal, a father-in-law, was convicted by the High Court of murdering Meena Devi (his daughter-in-law) based on circumstantial evidence from two witnesses whose testimonies were deemed suspicious—they lived distant from the house and had no connection to the family. The Supreme Court found the High Court's conviction unreasonable, noting the witnesses provided only vague allegations and that Sunder Lal was one of four household members. The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's judgment, and acquitted Sunder Lal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.