Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-09
ASHISH BATHAM vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/20869
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ASHISH BATHAM
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- SHIVARAJ V. PATIL. DORAISWAMY RAJU
- Bench
- SHIVARAJ V. PATIL. DORAISWAMY RAJU
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged the conviction and subsequent sentencing for the murder of two sisters under Section 302 IPC and house trespass under Section 449 IPC. The trial court had initially awarded the death penalty, which was later commuted to life imprisonment by the High Court. The Supreme Court examined the merits of the conviction and the reduction of the sentence based on the prosecution's evidence.