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july 2012

Supreme Court of India · 2012-07-24

M.Sarvana @ K.D.Saravana vs State Of Karnataka

Citation / case number
AIR 2012 SC (CRIMINAL) 1364
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
M.Sarvana @ K.D.Saravana
Respondent
State Of Karnataka
Author
Swatanter Kumar
Bench
Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, Swatanter Kumar

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Kuppa, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the dying declaration made by the deceased was credible and corroborated by eyewitness testimony, establishing the appellant's intent and actions leading to the fatal injuries. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of evidence, including the identification of the weapon and the circumstances surrounding the incident, leading to the conclusion that the conviction was justified and the sentence of life imprisonment was appropriate.

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