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april 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-04-09

Akhtar & Ors vs State Of Uttaranchal

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 1676
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Akhtar & Ors
Respondent
State Of Uttaranchal
Author
Mukundakam Sharma
Bench
Mukundakam Sharma, B. Sudershan Reddy, S.B. Sinha

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 148, 302/149, 307/149, and 324/149 of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellants were guilty of participating in a premeditated attack resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to others. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the corroborative evidence collected during the investigation, which established the involvement of the accused in the violent incident. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, and the life sentences were confirmed.

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