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.