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.