Supreme Court of India · 2006-12-12
Aloke Nath Dutta & Ors vs State Of West Bengal
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2006 SC 622
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Aloke Nath Dutta & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of West Bengal
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- S.B. Sinha, Dalveer Bhandari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of conspiracy to commit murder under Section conspiracy to commit murder under Section 302 IPC, holding that the prosecution must establish a clear motive and direct involvement of the accused in the crime. The Court found that the evidence presented, including the financial disputes over property and the actions of the accused, supported the conviction of Aloke Nath Dutta and others. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and upholding the conviction under Section 302 IPC.