Supreme Court of India · 2008-08-11
SALIM vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/21929
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SALIM
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT,HARJIT SINGH BEDI, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant Salim under Sections 302, 307, 325, and 323 IPC, along with Section 27 of the Arms Act, for his involvement in a violent altercation resulting in the death of Abdul Gafar. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and the use of firearms, established a clear case of murder and attempted murder. The appeals by both the appellant and the State were dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment.