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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.

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