Supreme Court of India · 2018-05-16
Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel .
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 2472
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel
- Respondent
- Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel .
- Author
- J. Chelameswar
- Bench
- Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J.Chelameswar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 148 IPC for rioting, affirming the Sessions Court's findings that the prosecution proved the charges against certain accused beyond reasonable doubt. The Court noted that the acquittal of other accused was justified due to lack of evidence. The judgment reinforced the principle that the burden of proof lies on the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the appeals filed by the convicted individuals.