Supreme Court of India · 2019-02-07
Madan Mohan Mahto vs The State Of Jharkhand
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 3316
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Madan Mohan Mahto
- Respondent
- The State Of Jharkhand
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Dinesh Maheshwari, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Madan Mohan Mahto and Jagmohan Mahto for the murder of Jitu Mahto under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the life sentences imposed by the Trial Court and upheld by the High Court. The Court found no merit in the appeals, emphasizing the sufficiency of ocular evidence considered by the lower courts. The appeals were dismissed, maintaining the integrity of the judicial findings of the lower courts.