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.