Supreme Court of India · 2004-01-22
HEM RAJ vs RAJA RAM
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/21363
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HEM RAJ
- Respondent
- RAJA RAM
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN & B.N. SRIKRISHNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's reversal of the Sessions Court's conviction under Section 302 IPC was unjustified, emphasizing that the prosecution had established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt through credible eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence. The Court reiterated that the acquittal was based on flimsy reasoning, thus restoring the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34. The Court also noted the importance of the evidence presented, including the recovery of firearms linked to the crime, affirming the Sessions Court's findings.