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august 2001

Supreme Court of India · 2001-08-03

State Of U.P vs Jhinkoo Nai

Citation / case number
AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 2815
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of U.P
Respondent
Jhinkoo Nai
Bench
M.B. Shah, Doraiswamy Raju

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's judgment that acquitted Jhinkoo Nai of charges under Sections 302 and 307 read with 34 IPC, while convicting him under Section 324 IPC. The Court found that the High Court's acquittal was erroneous, as the prosecution had established the involvement of Jhinkoo Nai in the murder of Chandratara, emphasizing the need for accountability in violent crimes. The Court ultimately overturned the High Court's decision, reinstating the conviction under the relevant sections of IPC.

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