Supreme Court of India · 2016-10-06
RANDHIR @ RANDHIR PAL vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/39574
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RANDHIR @ RANDHIR PAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- S. KHEHAR
- Bench
- ARUN MISHRA JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for murder, establishing that the presence of the accused at the scene and their active participation in the assault were adequately proven by eyewitness testimony. The Court emphasized the importance of corroborative evidence in murder cases and clarified that the role of each accused in the commission of the crime must be clearly established. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and maintaining the sentences imposed on the convicted individuals.