Supreme Court of India · 2013-01-07
Raj Pal vs State Of Harayana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 1187
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raj Pal
- Respondent
- State Of Harayana
- Bench
- B.S. Chauhan, Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the provisions of Section 302 IPC necessitate a clear demonstration of intent to kill for a conviction of murder, emphasizing the need for corroborative evidence to establish the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court reiterated that circumstantial evidence must be compelling and point unequivocally towards the accused's involvement in the crime. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.