Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-19
Majju & Anr vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 2939
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Majju & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- K.G. Balakrishnan
- Bench
- U.C.Banerjee, K.G. Balakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Bihari Lal, affirming the findings of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Court noted that the prosecution's evidence, including testimonies from injured eyewitnesses, was credible and established the appellants' involvement in the crime. The Court rejected the appellants' claims of being wrongly convicted due to alleged interested witnesses, emphasizing the consistency and reliability of the testimonies presented.