Supreme Court of India · 2018-01-19
Atul Thakur vs State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 570
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Atul Thakur
- Respondent
- State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Author
- A.M. Khanwilkar
- Bench
- D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dipak Misra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's judgment which convicted the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Hitesh Thakur, reversing the Trial Court's conviction under Section 304 Part-II IPC. The Court found that the evidence presented established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, affirming the High Court's decision to enhance the sentence to life imprisonment. The Court also maintained the acquittal of the other accused, confirming the High Court's findings regarding their lack of involvement in the crime.