Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-30
ANTHONY D'SOUZA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/140
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ANTHONY D'SOUZA
- Respondent
- STATE OF KARNATAKA
- Author
- SEMA
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR & H.K. SEMA.
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged their conviction and life imprisonment for offences under Sections 143, 396 read with 149, and 201 read with 149 of the IPC. The case involves allegations of dacoity with murder involving the deceased driver and cleaner of a transport lorry. The Supreme Court was tasked with reviewing the findings of the Additional Sessions Judge and the High Court regarding the evidence of the crime.