Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-13
SAHABUDDIN vs STATE OF ASSAM
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/6936
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SAHABUDDIN
- Respondent
- STATE OF ASSAM
- Author
- Swatanter Kumar
- Bench
- GYAN SUDHA MISRA SWATANTER KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC, establishing that the prosecution must prove the elements of murder beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the presence of ante-mortem injuries and the circumstances surrounding the death indicated foul play, thus justifying the conviction. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling that the accused were guilty of murder.