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august 2008

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.

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