Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-11
Jayantibhai Bhenkarbhai vs State Of Gujarat
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 3569
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jayantibhai Bhenkarbhai
- Respondent
- State Of Gujarat
- Bench
- R.C. Lahoti, Brijesh Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves an appeal against the conviction of five individuals for murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court had convicted five accused persons while acquitting four others due to lack of evidence. The legal issue pertains to the evaluation of evidence and the application of common object in a rioting incident leading to death.