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july 2000

Supreme Court of India · 2000-07-31

Ram Deo Chauhan & Raj Nath Chauhan vs State Of Assam

Citation / case number
AIR 2000 SUPREME COURT 2679
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Ram Deo Chauhan & Raj Nath Chauhan
Respondent
State Of Assam
Bench
K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 326 IPC for the murder of four family members and causing injuries to two others. The Court emphasized that circumstantial evidence, including the presence of the accused at the crime scene and his subsequent actions, sufficiently established his guilt despite the lack of direct evidence. The Court confirmed the death sentence imposed by the Trial Court, finding no merit in the appellant's appeal against the conviction and sentence.

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