Supreme Court of India · 2019-05-09
Omanakuttan vs The State Of Kerala
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 2314
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Omanakuttan
- Respondent
- The State Of Kerala
- Author
- Dinesh Maheshwari
- Bench
- Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused-appellant under Section 326 IPC for causing grievous hurt by acid attack on the victim, affirming the lower courts' findings. The Court noted that the prosecution established the elements of the offence through credible testimonies, including that of the victim and corroborating witnesses. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentence of one year imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 5,000 was maintained.