Supreme Court of India · 2010-01-13
Vijay Kumar Arora vs State Govt.Of Nct Of Delhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vijay Kumar Arora
- Respondent
- State Govt.Of Nct Of Delhi
- Author
- J.M. Panchal
- Bench
- J.M. Panchal, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Shashi, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the evidence, including the deceased's dying declaration, established the appellant's culpability beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the presence of kerosene on the deceased's clothes and the nature of the injuries, supported the conviction, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.