Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-29
BABUDAS vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/77431
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BABUDAS
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE, ASHOK BHAN & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant, Babudas, challenged his conviction and life sentence for murder (Section 302 IPC) and destruction of evidence (Section 201 IPC) after the High Court acquitted his co-accused. The case involves the murder of Abhai Kumar and the disposal of his body in a lake. The Supreme Court examined the evidence and the High Court's decision to uphold the appellant's conviction while acquitting the co-accused.