Supreme Court of India · 2012-05-08
Kathi Bharat Vajsur & Anr vs State Of Gujarat
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 2163
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kathi Bharat Vajsur & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Gujarat
- Author
- H.L. Dattu
- Bench
- H.L. Dattu, Anil R. Dave
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Mulu Dada, reversing the High Court's earlier acquittal. The Court established that the prosecution had successfully demonstrated the involvement of the appellants in a premeditated attack, which resulted in the death of the victim. The Court affirmed the life sentence and fine imposed by the High Court, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence presented against the accused.