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april 1996

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.

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