Supreme Court of India · 2010-09-20
RANJEET SINGH @ DARA vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/22122
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RANJEET SINGH @ DARA
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR
- Bench
- B. SUDERSHAN REDDY,SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Jayawati, establishing that the presence of blood-stained weapons and the appellant's own admissions were sufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that circumstantial evidence, when linked coherently, can lead to a conviction in murder cases. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to uphold the conviction and sentence.