Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-30
Gudda @ Dwarikendra vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2014 SC (CRIMINAL) 150
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Gudda @ Dwarikendra
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- H. L. Dattu
- Bench
- M.Y. Eqbal, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, H.L. Dattu
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of three individuals, affirming the death sentence imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The Court found that the prosecution established a clear motive and conspiracy between the appellant and his wife to commit the murders, despite the appellant's defense of acting in self-defense. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of evidence, including eyewitness testimonies and forensic findings, to support the conviction and the gravity of the crime warranting the death penalty.