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february 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-19

Raju vs The State, By Inspector Of Police

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 2171
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Raju
Respondent
The State, By Inspector Of Police
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
H.L. Dattu, Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 341 Part I IPC, affirming the Madras High Court's alteration of the original conviction from Section 302 IPC. The Court established that the evidence did not support a charge of murder but rather a lesser offense of wrongful confinement. Consequently, the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for seven years, reflecting the court's interpretation of the evidence presented.

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