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Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-27

Suresh Kumar vs The State Of Himachal Pradesh

Citation / case number
AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 1973
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Suresh Kumar
Respondent
The State Of Himachal Pradesh
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Arijit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Sanjeev Kumar, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the necessary elements of murder, including the intentional act of stabbing with a dagger, leading to the victim's death. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of eyewitness testimony and the recovery of the weapon as critical evidence supporting the conviction.

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