Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-08
Satish Kumar vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2002 SC 177
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Satish Kumar
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- H.K. Sema
- Bench
- H.K. Sema
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged his conviction and life imprisonment sentence under Section 302 of the IPC for the murder of his wife by burning. The prosecution alleged a history of cruelty and a specific instance where the appellant poured kerosene on the victim and set her on fire. The Supreme Court reviewed the findings of the Trial Court and High Court regarding the circumstances of the crime and the subsequent medical treatment of the deceased.