Supreme Court of India · 2008-01-11
Benjamin vs State Rep. By Insp. Of Police
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 1383
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Benjamin
- Respondent
- State Rep. By Insp. Of Police
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- Harjit Singh Bedi, S.B. Sinha
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the findings of the Madras High Court which had dismissed the appellant's appeal against the Sessions Court's order. The Court noted the established enmity between the parties and the corroborative testimony of eyewitness PW-1, who identified the appellant as the assailant. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented was sufficient to sustain the conviction, thereby rejecting the appellant's claims of innocence.