Supreme Court of India · 2014-01-29
Sheeshram & Ors vs State Of Rajasthan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sheeshram & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Rajasthan
- Bench
- Ranjana Prakash Desai, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Balram, affirming the Rajasthan High Court's decision. The Court established that the prosecution's evidence, including testimonies from four eye-witnesses, was sufficient to prove the involvement of the accused in the crime. The Court confirmed the life imprisonment sentence, emphasizing the application of Section 34 IPC regarding common intention among the accused.