Supreme Court of India · 2007-09-28
Khursheed & Anr vs State Of U.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2007 SC (SUPP) 1025
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Khursheed & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Author
- C.K. Thakker
- Bench
- C.K. Thakker, Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 325 and Section 323 read with Section 34 IPC for causing grievous hurt and simple hurt, respectively. The Court noted that the trial and appellate courts had correctly assessed the evidence and upheld the conviction, although the sentence was reduced. The Court allowed the parties to compound the offences as they were compoundable, indicating a preference for resolution through compromise in appropriate cases.