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september 2015

Supreme Court of India · 2015-09-23

State Of Rajasthan vs Prakash @ Gajendra

Citation / case number
AIR 2016 SC (CRIMINAL) 313
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of Rajasthan
Respondent
Prakash @ Gajendra
Author
Arun Mishra
Bench
Arun Mishra, Kurian Joseph

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment that altered the conviction of the respondent from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part II IPC, emphasizing that the High Court failed to adequately consider the evidence regarding the nature of injuries and the intent of the accused. The Court held that the High Court's conclusion lacked a thorough examination of the facts and evidence, and remitted the case back to the High Court for a fresh hearing in accordance with law. The appeal by the State of Rajasthan was allowed, and the matter was sent back for reconsideration without expressing any opinion on the merits.

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