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Supreme Court of India · 2011-09-28

RAJESH KUMAR vs STATE TH:GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation / case number
SC 2009/36101
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAJESH KUMAR
Respondent
STATE TH:GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI
Author
GANGULY
Bench
ASOK KUMAR GANGULY D.K. JAIN

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of two children, affirming the death sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and forensic findings, established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court held that the brutal nature of the crime warranted the death penalty, aligning with the principles laid out in previous judgments regarding the gravity of offenses against children.

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