Supreme Court of India · 1996-04-12
SURAJDEO YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 1986/69916
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURAJDEO YADAV
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- M.K. MUKHERJEE
- Bench
- MUKHERJEE M.K.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Surajdeo Yadav under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, affirming the trial court's finding that the appellant was identified by multiple eyewitnesses as the shooter who killed Shamsher Singh. The Court noted that the defense did not effectively challenge the prosecution's case regarding the incident's circumstances. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower court's judgment and sentence.