Supreme Court of India · 2007-06-19
STATE OF M.P. vs CHAMRU @ BHAGWANDAS ETC., ETC.,
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/22207
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF M.P.
- Respondent
- CHAMRU @ BHAGWANDAS ETC., ETC.,
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Madhya Pradesh High Court's acquittal of Chamru and Geetabai, who were convicted under Sections 302, 307, and 324 IPC for the gruesome murder of four individuals, including two minors. The Court emphasized the importance of witness credibility, particularly the testimonies of child witnesses, and found that the High Court erred in deeming the prosecution's evidence as unreliable. The Supreme Court reinstated the convictions and sentences imposed by the Trial Court, including the death penalty for Chamru and life imprisonment for Geetabai under Section 302 IPC.