Supreme Court of India · 2008-09-05
RAVI vs STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/6874
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAVI
- Respondent
- STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT,MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Albert Walter, establishing that the prosecution proved the essential elements of the crime, including the presence of witnesses and the use of deadly weapons. The Court emphasized that the testimonies of eyewitnesses were credible and corroborated by the circumstantial evidence presented during the trial. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment and the sentence imposed on the appellants.