Supreme Court of India · 2003-02-18
PAMALA SARASWATHI vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1994/10891
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PAMALA SARASWATHI
- Respondent
- STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH .
- Author
- Variava
- Bench
- S.N. VARIAVA & ARUN KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 148, 324, 326, and 379 IPC for the murder of Pamula Narayan. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a common intention under Section 34 IPC, as no charge was framed for it, and the evidence did not conclusively link all accused to the murder. The Court overturned the trial court's conviction, emphasizing the need for clear evidence of individual culpability and the necessity of framing appropriate charges.