Supreme Court of India · 2008-07-23
Munigadappa Meenaiah vs State Of A.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 3027
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Munigadappa Meenaiah
- Respondent
- State Of A.P
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his deceased partner, Yellamma. The Court found that the evidence presented, including testimonies from witnesses who saw the accused with the deceased prior to the murder, established a clear chain of circumstances leading to the conviction. The Court dismissed the appellant's claims regarding the credibility of the witnesses, affirming the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.