Supreme Court of India · 2008-10-22
Arjun Singh vs State Of H.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 242
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Arjun Singh
- Respondent
- State Of H.P
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 452, 323 read with Section 34, and Section 376(2)(g) IPC, affirming the findings of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the identity of the accused and the occurrence of the crime, rejecting the defense's claim of mere suspicion. The Court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to sustain the conviction, thereby dismissing the appeal.