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december 1999

Supreme Court of India · 1999-12-02

GEETHA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

Citation / case number
SC 1997/2322
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
GEETHA
Respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA
Author
S.N.Phukan G.T.Nanavati
Bench
S.N.Phukan G.T.Nanavati

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302, 392, and 201 IPC for the murder of Rajeshwari, ruling that the High Court correctly reversed the trial court's acquittal based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. The Court found that the prosecution established that the deceased was last seen at the appellant's house and that incriminating articles were recovered from her premises. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of the evidence presented, affirming the High Court's findings and the appellant's conviction.

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