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march 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-19

Kalpesh Kumar @ Bhajiyu Gunvantlal Soni vs State Of Gujarat

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2002 SC 220
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kalpesh Kumar @ Bhajiyu Gunvantlal Soni
Respondent
State Of Gujarat
Bench
R.P. Sethi, K.G. Balakrishnan

Judgment text excerpt

The appellant challenged a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code following a violent anti-reservation agitation in Gujarat. The primary legal issues concerned whether the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and whether the appellant possessed the requisite intent for murder. The Court examined the reliability of prosecution witnesses and the presence of inherent contradictions in their testimonies.

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