Supreme Court of India · 1997-11-13
SELVARAJ vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1994/77626
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SELVARAJ
- Respondent
- STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.
- Author
- M. SRINIVASAN
- Bench
- M. SRINIVASAN M.M. PUNCHHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the case involving a family dispute leading to violent attacks under Sections 147, 148, 323, 324, and 336 IPC. The Court established that the appellant's actions constituted a clear case of murder and attempted murder, affirming that the intent to kill was evident from the circumstances. The Court upheld the conviction of the appellant, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses committed against family members during a property dispute.