Supreme Court of India · 2004-09-16
Surendra Pal Shivbalakpal vs State Of Gujarat
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 4862
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Surendra Pal Shivbalakpal
- Respondent
- State Of Gujarat
- Bench
- K.G. Balakrishnan, Ar. Lakshmanan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 363, 376, and 302 IPC, affirming the death penalty for murder. The Court found sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts and forensic findings, to establish the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court rejected the appellant's claims regarding the admissibility of evidence related to the recovery of the body, affirming the lower courts' decisions.