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september 2004

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.

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