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august 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-08-21

GANESH K. GULVE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Citation / case number
SC 1999/6513
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
GANESH K. GULVE
Respondent
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
Author
H.K. SEMA. Y.K.SABHARWAL
Bench
H.K. SEMA. Y.K.SABHARWAL

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Ganesh K. Gulve and others under Sections 147, 148, 302, 307, and 452 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming life imprisonment for the accused. The Court found that the High Court correctly reversed the trial court's acquittal, noting that the prosecution had established its case despite claims of reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasized the importance of corroborative evidence and the credibility of eyewitnesses in murder cases.

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