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october 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-10-19

Sachidanand Thakur vs Union Of India & Ors

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sachidanand Thakur
Respondent
Union Of India & Ors
Bench
Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the Court Martial, confirming that the appellant's actions constituted murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court found that the appellant fired three shots at a colleague, despite warnings, and that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and ballistic reports, supported the conviction. The appeal was dismissed as the Court found no merit in the arguments presented regarding the nature of the incident being accidental.

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