Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-03
MOHABBAT vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/7652
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MOHABBAT
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT,ASOK KUMAR GANGULY, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 147, and 148 IPC, affirming the trial court's finding that the evidence of the deceased's brother (PW-6) was sufficient to establish the guilt despite other eyewitnesses resiling from their statements. The Court emphasized that the testimony of a single reliable witness can be sufficient for conviction, particularly in cases of violent crime. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, maintaining the life sentences imposed by the trial court.