Supreme Court of India · 2011-01-04
HIMANSHU @ CHINTU vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/25670
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HIMANSHU @ CHINTU
- Respondent
- STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Author
- AFTAB ALAM,R.M. LODHA, , ,
- Bench
- AFTAB ALAM,R.M. LODHA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder, affirming the Additional Sessions Judge's ruling. The court found that the prosecution established the necessary elements of the crime, including the cause of death as a gunshot wound, and the involvement of the accused in a premeditated act. The life imprisonment sentence was confirmed, emphasizing the gravity of the offense and the need for deterrence.