Supreme Court of India · 2010-12-03
JOHN PANDIAN vs STATE REP.BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE,T.NADU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/17029
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JOHN PANDIAN
- Respondent
- STATE REP.BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE,T.NADU
- Author
- V.S. SIRPURKAR,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 120B and 302 IPC, affirming the trial and appellate courts' findings against the accused for conspiracy and murder. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented sufficiently established the involvement of the accused in the murder of Vivek, with specific reference to Sections 302 IPC and 34 IPC. The appeals of the convicted accused were dismissed, and the Court noted the tragic circumstances surrounding the case, including the suicide of one accused during the proceedings.