Supreme Court of India · 2015-07-01
Premier High School vs Khimji Vidhu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Premier High School
- Respondent
- Khimji Vidhu
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Uday Umesh Lalit, Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of the respondents by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, emphasizing that the prosecution had established a clear case under Section 302 IPC for murder, as the evidence demonstrated a premeditated attack on Tikaram involving multiple assailants who conspired to kill him. The Court held that the testimonies of eyewitnesses and the dying declaration of Tikaram were credible and corroborated, leading to the conclusion that the respondents were guilty of the charges. Consequently, the Supreme Court ordered the conviction of the respondents under Section 302 IPC, reversing the High Court's decision.