Supreme Court of India · 2017-02-20
Jagmal & Ors vs State Of Rajasthan
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2017 SC 426
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagmal & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Rajasthan
- Author
- L. Nageswara Rao
- Bench
- L. Nageswara Rao, S. A. Bobde
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the Appellants under Section 302/149 IPC, Section 452 IPC, and Section 148 IPC, affirming life imprisonment and additional sentences. The Court found that the Appellants had attacked the deceased, resulting in death, and rejected their claim of right to private defense. The Court emphasized that the ocular testimony of eyewitnesses was corroborated by medical evidence, establishing the Appellants' culpability beyond reasonable doubt.