Supreme Court of India · 2015-05-08
Purushottam Dashrath Borate & Anr vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SUPREME COURT 2170
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Purushottam Dashrath Borate & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- H.L. Dattu
- Bench
- Arun Mishra, S.A. Bobde, H.L. Dattu
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 376(2)(g), 364, and 404 read with Section 120-B IPC, affirming the death sentence imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court established that the prosecution successfully proved the conspiracy to abduct, gang-rape, and murder the victim, emphasizing the heinous nature of the crime and the necessity of stringent punishment. The appeal against the High Court's confirmation of the sentence was dismissed, reinforcing the gravity of the offences committed.