Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-02
NARENDRA vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/35827
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NARENDRA
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- R. BANUMATHI T.S. THAKUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 309 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which confirmed the trial court's findings. The Court established that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, sufficiently proved the appellant's guilt in the murder of Nathi and his own attempt to commit suicide. The sentence of life imprisonment and concurrent sentences for the attempted suicide were maintained, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses committed.