Supreme Court of India · 2014-07-01
AMAR SINGH YADAV vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/9172
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMAR SINGH YADAV
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Amar Singh Yadav under Sections 302, 307, and 436 IPC, confirming the death sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the accused had a clear intention to kill his wife and children by setting their vehicle on fire, which constituted a heinous crime. The evidence presented, including the actions of the police in rescuing the victims, supported the prosecution's case, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.