Supreme Court of India · 2008-08-25
Basudeo Yadav vs Surendra Yadav & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 546
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Basudeo Yadav
- Respondent
- Surendra Yadav & Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Patna High Court's judgment of acquittal regarding 14 accused charged under Section 364, Section 302, Section 302 read with Section 149, Section 201, and Section 148 IPC. The Court established that the prosecution had successfully proved the involvement of the accused in the abduction and murder of Vyasdeo Yadav, emphasizing the reliability of eyewitness testimonies. The Court held that the acquittal was erroneous and reinstated the convictions of the accused, thereby affirming the trial court's decision.