Supreme Court of India · 1996-04-24
SMT. CHHANNO & ORS. vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1986/69905
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SMT. CHHANNO & ORS.
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- PATTANAIK
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Jai Bhagwan under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 460 IPC for house trespass with intent to commit an offence, sentencing him to life imprisonment and 10 years respectively. The Court also confirmed the conviction of Chhanno under Sections 302/109 IPC, maintaining her life sentence. The acquittal of Maman was overturned, convicting him under Sections 302/114 IPC and sentencing him to life imprisonment. The judgment emphasized the sufficiency of evidence for conviction under the cited sections.