Supreme Court of India · 2003-08-21
Hamlet @ Sasi & Ors vs State Of Kerala
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3682
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Hamlet @ Sasi & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Kerala
- Bench
- N.Santosh Hegde, B.P.Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged the confirmation of their convictions under Sections 302 and 324 read with Section 149 of the IPC for the murder of a political rival. The case involves a violent clash between followers of the Indian National Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) resulting from a criminal conspiracy. The court examines the evidence and the application of common object under Section 149 IPC to determine the liability of the accused.