Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-14
ATTAR SINGH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/31220
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ATTAR SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA
- Bench
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA SWATANTER KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, affirming the findings of the lower courts. The Court noted that the appellant had confessed to the crime, citing his suspicion of his wife's character as the motive. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including the nature of the injuries and the circumstances surrounding the incident, supported the conviction, and thus the appeal was dismissed.