Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-14
Ram Viswas vs State Of M.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ram Viswas
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- P.Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. Sathasivam, Ranjan Gogoi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ram Viswas under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Maladeep, who was set on fire after a domestic dispute. The Court found that the dying declaration of the victim, which named the appellant as the perpetrator, was credible and supported by medical evidence of 100% burn injuries. The Court rejected the appellant's argument for a lesser charge under Section 304 Part II IPC, affirming the High Court's dismissal of his appeal and the trial court's findings.