Supreme Court of India · 2011-03-02
Prahalad Patel vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 961
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prahalad Patel
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. Sathasivam, H.L. Gokhale
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Daulat, affirming the findings of the Sessions Judge and the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Court noted that the prosecution established the accused's motive and the act of inflicting fatal injuries with an axe, leading to the deceased's death. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the life sentence and fine imposed by the lower courts.