Supreme Court of India · 2010-01-06
Boddella Babul Reddy vs Public Prosecutor,High Court Of A.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 3231
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Boddella Babul Reddy
- Respondent
- Public Prosecutor,High Court Of A.P
- Author
- V.S. Sirpurkar
- Bench
- Mukundakam Sharma, V.S. Sirpurkar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Boddella Babul Reddy under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Pilli Pedda Yesanna, rejecting the High Court's acquittal of the appellant while maintaining acquittals for other accused. The Court found that the appellant, as part of a group armed with dangerous weapons, directly caused the death of the victim by hurling a bomb at him. The judgment emphasized the need for accountability in faction-related violence, affirming the principle that participation in a group attack can lead to individual liability under Section 302 IPC.