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.