Supreme Court of India · 2010-02-08
Mulla & Another vs State Of U.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 942
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mulla & Another
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- H.L. Dattu, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence awarded to the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for their involvement in a brutal abduction and murder case. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented established the appellants' active participation in a premeditated crime, satisfying the requirements for capital punishment as outlined in the Indian Penal Code. The High Court's decision to confirm the death sentence was affirmed, and the appeal was dismissed.