Supreme Court of India · 2009-03-31
Hanumantappa Bhimappa Dalavai And Anr vs State Of Karnataka
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 1588
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Hanumantappa Bhimappa Dalavai And Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Karnataka
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Asok Kuamr Ganguly, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 326 IPC for causing grievous hurt, affirming the Karnataka High Court's judgment. The Court established that the use of deadly weapons in a premeditated attack constituted a clear case of murder, emphasizing the need for accountability in violent confrontations. The Court dismissed the appeal, maintaining the sentences imposed on the appellants.