Supreme Court of India · 2019-03-28
KALI PRASAD SINGH vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/60054
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KALI PRASAD SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of the accused-appellants against their conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC. The court upheld the findings of the Sessions Court and the High Court, emphasizing the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the presence of the accused at the crime scene. The court found no grounds to interfere with the lower courts' decisions, affirming the sentence imposed on the appellants.