Supreme Court of India · 2015-02-19
SANJEEV vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/33295
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SANJEEV
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- PRAFULLA C. PANT
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR,ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN,PRAFULLA C. PANT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Raj Pal, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the prosecution established the identity of the appellant through eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence, including the recovery of blood-stained clothes. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented met the standards required for a conviction under Section 302 IPC, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.