Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-16
DHANRAJ vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/7216
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DHANRAJ
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- BRIJESH KUMAR
- Bench
- R. C. LAHOTI & BRIJESH KUMAR.
Judgment text excerpt
The appeals challenge the High Court of Maharashtra's decision upholding the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the murder of Sindhubai. The case involves allegations of a family conspiracy to remove the deceased, who was the second wife of an absconding accused, from the household. The Supreme Court examines the evidence regarding the common intention to commit murder among the family members.