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.