Supreme Court of India · 2017-01-04
VIJENDRA SINGH vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/20697
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIJENDRA SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- Dipak Misra
- Bench
- ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN DIPAK MISRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Badan Pal, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the presence of the accused at the crime scene and their involvement in the murder, supported by eyewitness testimony. The Court dismissed the appeals, confirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the lower courts.