Supreme Court of India · 2012-03-15
Bhajju @ Karan Singh vs State Of M.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bhajju @ Karan Singh
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- Swatanter Kumar
- Bench
- Swatanter Kumar, A.K. Patnaik
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Bhajju @ Karan Singh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Medabai, affirming the findings of the Sessions Court and the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established beyond reasonable doubt that Bhajju set his wife ablaze after subjecting her to cruelty and harassment, which included accusations of infidelity. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of the dying declaration and corroborative evidence in supporting the conviction.