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september 2012

Supreme Court of India · 2012-09-14

Tulshiram Sahadu Suryawanshi & Anr vs State Of Maharashtra

Citation / case number
AIRONLINE 2012 SC 579
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Tulshiram Sahadu Suryawanshi & Anr
Respondent
State Of Maharashtra
Author
P.Sathasivam
Bench
P. Sathasivam, Ranjan Gogoi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302, 498-A, and 304-B read with Section 34 of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which confirmed the Sessions Court's ruling. The Court emphasized that the conviction was based on circumstantial evidence, requiring that the circumstances must be fully established to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, as articulated in Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra. The Court found that the prosecution successfully established the necessary chain of circumstances leading to the conclusion of guilt.

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