Supreme Court of India · 2004-09-10
KISHNIA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/14473
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KISHNIA
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- K. G. Balakrishnan
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN & B.N. SRIKRISHNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Rawata, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court found that the evidence presented by witnesses, including PW 4 Rameshwar, was credible and consistent, despite the defense's claims of contradictions. The Court dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the principle that eyewitness testimony can be sufficient for conviction in murder cases.