Supreme Court of India · 2014-10-29
MUNNI @ SYED AKBAR vs STATE OF INSP.OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN PO.ST
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/11904
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MUNNI @ SYED AKBAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF INSP.OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN PO.ST
- Author
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
- Bench
- ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, affirming that the evidence presented established the appellant's involvement in the murder of his wife, Gulsara Banu. The Court emphasized that the prosecution successfully proved the elements of murder and destruction of evidence, rejecting the appellant's claims of innocence. The appeal was dismissed, and the conviction was confirmed, reinforcing the legal standards for establishing culpability in homicide cases.