Supreme Court of India · 2012-05-07
NEEL KUMAR @ ANIL KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/24063
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NEEL KUMAR @ ANIL KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- B. S. CHAUHAN
- Bench
- FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA B.S. CHAUHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Neel Kumar under Sections 302, 376(2)(f), and 201 IPC, affirming the death penalty imposed by the High Court. The Court established that the heinous nature of the crime, involving the rape and murder of a minor, warranted the maximum punishment. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the findings of the lower courts regarding the gravity of the offenses and the evidence presented.