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.