Supreme Court of India · 2012-10-16
SELVAM vs STATE OF T.NADU TR.INSP.OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/10040
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SELVAM
- Respondent
- STATE OF T.NADU TR.INSP.OF POLICE
- Author
- SWATANTER KUMAR A.K. PATNAIK
- Bench
- SWATANTER KUMAR A.K. PATNAIK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC, affirming the trial court's findings that the accused acted in concert to commit murder. The Court emphasized that the presence of a common intention among the accused was established, justifying the application of Section 34 IPC. The appeal was dismissed, and the life sentences imposed by the trial court were confirmed, reinforcing the principle that collective culpability can lead to shared liability for murder.