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Supreme Court of India · 2014-07-03

Santosh Kumar Singh vs State Of M.P

Citation / case number
AIR 2014 SUPREME COURT 2745
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Santosh Kumar Singh
Respondent
State Of M.P
Bench
M.Y. Eqbal, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, H.L. Dattu

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence under Section 302 IPC, along with life sentences under Section 307 IPC, and various terms of imprisonment under Sections 394, 397, and 450 IPC. The Court found that the trial was fair despite the appellant's claims, and the evidence, including witness testimonies and recovery of stolen items, was sufficient to establish guilt. The Court confirmed that the brutal nature of the crime constituted a 'rarest of the rare' case justifying the death penalty.

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