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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.

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