Supreme Court of India · 2003-01-31
JAI PAL vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/1478
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAI PAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 307 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for murder and a 7-year sentence for attempted murder. The Court found that the reliance on the testimonies of PWs 1 and 7, despite their hostility, was misplaced, leading to a conviction based on insufficient evidence. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' decisions.