Supreme Court of India · 2002-12-16
State Of Himachal Pradesh vs Prem Chand
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 708
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Respondent
- Prem Chand
- Bench
- S. Rajendra Babu, P. Venkatarama Reddi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the respondent under Sections 302, 307, and 382 IPC for the murder of Dhobi Devi and Madhu Devi, and for attempting to murder Pawan Kumar. The Court established that the prosecution proved the respondent's intent and actions leading to the deaths and injuries, including the suffocation of Madhu Devi and the theft of jewelry. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment.