Supreme Court of India · 2018-11-14
Vijay Kumar vs The State Of Jammu And Kashmir
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 298
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vijay Kumar
- Respondent
- The State Of Jammu And Kashmir
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- M. R Shah, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N. V. Ramana
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of three minor children, confirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the prosecution successfully proved the case against the accused through the testimony of 27 witnesses, including injured eyewitnesses. The Court also confirmed additional sentences under Sections 307, 324, 326, and 448 IPC, emphasizing the gravity of the offences committed.