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Supreme Court of India · 2008-10-03

RAJESH KUMAR vs STATE OF H.P.

Citation / case number
SC 2001/1257
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAJESH KUMAR
Respondent
STATE OF H.P.
Author
ARIJIT PASAYAT
Bench
ARIJIT PASAYAT,MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, , ,

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Ravinder Kumar, affirming the findings of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, sufficiently established the guilt of the accused. The Court dismissed the appeal, maintaining the life sentence and fine imposed by the lower court.

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