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Supreme Court of India · 2016-08-29

State Of H.P. & Ors vs Kanheya

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of H.P. & Ors
Respondent
Kanheya
Author
Uday Umesh Lalit
Bench
Uday Umesh Lalit, Dipak Misra

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 147, 148, 326, 324, and 325 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision to maintain the sentences imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court found that the accused formed an unlawful assembly and caused grievous injuries to the complainant, Gelabhai, using weapons. The Court dismissed the appeals of the accused challenging their convictions and the State's appeal for sentence enhancement was also addressed, leading to a reaffirmation of the original sentences.

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