Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-06
Shambhu vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 1307
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shambhu
- Respondent
- State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- K.G. Balakrishnan
- Bench
- R.P. Sethi, K.G. Balakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged a High Court conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC after being acquitted by the Sessions Court. The legal issue centers on whether the High Court could reverse an acquittal and convict the appellant based on the available evidence. The Supreme Court analyzed the evidence surrounding the death of Sunder Bai and the appellant's alleged role in the crime.