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december 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-10

Kailash Nath vs State Of U.P

Citation / case number
AIR 2012 SC (CRIMINAL) 264
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kailash Nath
Respondent
State Of U.P
Bench
J.M. Panchal, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kailash Nath under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Deep Singh, establishing that the prosecution successfully proved the motive, opportunity, and direct involvement of the accused in the crime. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the corroborative evidence provided by the complainant, Chhoti, and other witnesses. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the sentence imposed on the appellant.

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