Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-15
Ashok Kumar Pandey vs State Of Delhi
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 1468
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ashok Kumar Pandey
- Respondent
- State Of Delhi
- Author
- B.N.Agrawal
- Bench
- M.B. Shah, B.N. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged the High Court of Delhi's confirmation of a death sentence for conviction under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The case involves the murder of the appellant's wife, Neelam, allegedly committed during a state of intoxication and anger. The court examined the trial record and the evidence provided by witnesses to determine the validity of the conviction and the appropriateness of the capital punishment.