Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-04
Tanua Rabidas vs State Of Assam
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2014 SUPREME COURT 3769
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Tanua Rabidas
- Respondent
- State Of Assam
- Author
- M. Y. Eqbal
- Bench
- Pinaki Chandra Ghose, M. Y. Eqbal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, affirming the findings of the Additional Sessions Judge and the High Court. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of the dying declarations made by the victim, corroborated by medical evidence, which established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court dismissed the appeal, maintaining the life sentence and fine imposed on the appellant.