Supreme Court of India · 1997-10-03
RAMBILAS vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/78864
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAMBILAS
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- S.P. KURDUKAR
- Bench
- S.P. KURDUKAR M.M. PUNCHHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 201 IPC for the murder of Deosharan, affirming the concurrent findings of the High Court and Sessions Court. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of eyewitness testimony and the admissibility of evidence obtained under Section 27 of the Evidence Act. The appellants' claims of innocence were rejected, and their sentences of life imprisonment and two years' rigorous imprisonment were confirmed.