Supreme Court of India · 2017-03-30
KATTUKULANGARA MADHAVAN (DEAD)THR. LRS. vs MAJEED .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/586
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KATTUKULANGARA MADHAVAN (DEAD)THR. LRS.
- Respondent
- MAJEED .
- Author
- L. NAGESWARA RAO S.A. BOBDE
- Bench
- L. NAGESWARA RAO S.A. BOBDE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of A1 under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Trial Court. The Court also confirmed the acquittal of A5 to A13, A16, and A17, while A2 and A4 were convicted under Section 324/149 IPC and sentenced to one year imprisonment. The Court noted the procedural adherence in the FIR registration and inquest, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence linking the accused to the crime under the relevant sections of IPC.