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february 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-02-16

Shyam Sunder vs State Of Chhattisgarh

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Shyam Sunder
Respondent
State Of Chhattisgarh
Author
R.C. Lahoti
Bench
R.C. Lahoti, Brijesh Kumar

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Radhey Shyam, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court found that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts, established the accused's intent and actions leading to the fatal assault. The Court emphasized the importance of credible witness testimony in murder cases, thereby reinforcing the standard of proof required in such serious offenses.

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