Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-27
SURESH KUMAR vs STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/20114
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURESH KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Sanjeev Kumar, affirming the findings of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The Court established that the prosecution proved the essential elements of murder, including the intentional act of the accused using a dagger to inflict fatal injuries. The appeal was dismissed, and the life sentence along with a fine of Rs. 5,000 was confirmed.