Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-01
Ranjan & Ors vs State By Insp.Of Police,Nilgiris
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ranjan & Ors
- Respondent
- State By Insp.Of Police,Nilgiris
- Bench
- P.P. Naolekar, Aftab Alam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC, affirming that there was intention to kill the deceased Savithri, as evidenced by the nature of the injuries inflicted, which included extensive head trauma leading to death. The Court found the reasoning of the High Court satisfactory, confirming that the injuries were consistent with a deliberate act to cause death. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the sentence was upheld.