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Supreme Court of India · 2002-02-27

HARISINH M. VASAVA vs STATE OF GUJARAT

Citation / case number
SC 1999/15955
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
HARISINH M. VASAVA
Respondent
STATE OF GUJARAT
Author
K.G. BALAKRISHNAN R.P. SETHI
Bench
K.G. BALAKRISHNAN R.P. SETHI

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC, finding that the trial court's acquittal was based on extraneous considerations. The Court noted that the appellant inflicted 35 injuries on the deceased, demonstrating a clear intent to kill. The Court also found the appellant guilty under Section 452 IPC but did not impose a separate sentence for that offense, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for murder.

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