Supreme Court of India · 2007-08-27
Raghunandan vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2007 SUPREME COURT 2973
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raghunandan
- Respondent
- State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- C.K. Thakker
- Bench
- C.K. Thakker, D.K. Jain
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Manfer, affirming the findings of the lower courts. The Court established that the prosecution successfully proved the appellant's involvement in the crime, including the motive linked to a personal dispute over marriage arrangements. The Court confirmed the life sentence and fine imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and forensic findings.