Supreme Court of India · 2012-05-03
Arjun vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 2181
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Arjun
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- K.S. Radhakrishnan
- Bench
- Dipak Misra, K.S. Radhakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 326 IPC for causing grievous hurt, affirming the findings of the trial court and the High Court. The Court emphasized that the appellant's actions were premeditated, as evidenced by the ongoing property dispute and the use of a large knife during the attack. The Court dismissed the appeal, confirming the sentence imposed by the lower courts.