Supreme Court of India · 2010-10-26
Brahm Swaroop & Anr vs State Of U.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 280
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Brahm Swaroop & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Author
- B.S. Chauhan
- Bench
- B.S. Chauhan, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302, 307, and 396 IPC, affirming the death sentence for Chandra Pal and Balwant, and life imprisonment for Nem Chand Gangwar and Jogendra. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and the nature of the attack, established the culpability of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment of the Sessions Court was confirmed, and the appeals against the acquittal of Brahm Swaroop and Jagdish Baggar were dismissed.