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october 1994

Supreme Court of India · 1994-10-07

RAM KUMAR vs THE STATE OF HARYANA

Citation / case number
SC 1992/66838
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAM KUMAR
Respondent
THE STATE OF HARYANA
Author
FAIZAN UDDIN
Bench
A.S. ANAND & FAIZAN UDDIN

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ram Kumar under Section 302/34 IPC for murder and Section 307/34 IPC for attempted murder, affirming the High Court's reversal of the Sessions Court's acquittal. The Court established that the prosecution proved the motive and the involvement of the accused in the crime, emphasizing the need for corroborative evidence in murder cases. The sentences of life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for three years were confirmed, with all sentences to run concurrently.

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