Supreme Court of India · 2008-07-22
Sonelal vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 760
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sonelal
- Respondent
- State Of M.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 Ram Khilawan, affirming the findings of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Court noted that the prosecution established the intent to kill through eyewitness accounts and medical evidence, including multiple stab wounds inflicted with a knife. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.