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july 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-07-26

Pothakamuri Srinivasulu @ Mooga ... vs State Of Andhra Pradesh

Citation / case number
AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2780
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Pothakamuri Srinivasulu @ Mooga ...
Respondent
State Of Andhra Pradesh
Author
R.C. Lahoti
Bench
R.C. Lahoti, Brijesh Kumar

Judgment text excerpt

The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 302 and 397 of the IPC for the murder of an elderly woman and robbery. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, acting as a garden watchman, attacked the deceased while she was collecting tree branches. The Supreme Court reviewed the findings of the Trial Court and the High Court regarding the circumstantial evidence and the legality of the convictions.

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