Supreme Court of India · 2014-05-23
SUDARSHAN vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/21398
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUDARSHAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- A.K. SIKRI
- Bench
- A.K. SIKRI B.S. CHAUHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of two individuals, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution had established the case beyond reasonable doubt, as the appellants were identified as the assailants who used swords to inflict fatal injuries. The judgment emphasized the sufficiency of evidence and the gravity of the crime, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.