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july 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-07-30

Vishwajit Shankar Khavanekar vs State Of Maharashtra

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2002 SC 280
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Vishwajit Shankar Khavanekar
Respondent
State Of Maharashtra
Bench
N. Santosh Hegde, Bisheshwar Prasad Singh

Judgment text excerpt

The appellant was convicted under Section 302 of the IPC for the murder of his wife by strangulation, a decision upheld by the Bombay High Court. The prosecution's case relies on the testimony of the deceased's daughters and a reported confession made by the appellant to his father. This appeal challenges the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment based on the circumstantial evidence and testimonies presented.

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