Supreme Court of India · 2003-09-02
Vajrapu Sambayya Naidu & Ors vs State Of A. P. & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3706
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vajrapu Sambayya Naidu & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of A. P. & Ors
- Author
- B.P. Singh
- Bench
- N. Santosh Hegde, B. P. Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Sections 304 Part-I, 324, and 148 IPC, affirming the High Court's modification of the sentence for Section 304 Part-I from seven years to three years rigorous imprisonment. The Court established that the formation of an unlawful assembly and the use of deadly weapons constituted a clear violation of the law, leading to the death of the deceased and injuries to others. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' findings and sentences.