Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-10
GANGADHAR BEHERA vs STATE OF ORISSA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/20495
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GANGADHAR BEHERA
- Respondent
- STATE OF ORISSA
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA. ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged their conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Sections 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The case involves an incident where the deceased and others were pursued and attacked by a group of armed individuals following a dispute over market construction. The Court examined the evidence regarding common object and individual roles in the assault leading to the death of the victim.