Supreme Court of India · 2019-05-24
Central Bureau Of Investigation vs Sakru Mahagu Binjewar .
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 3550
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Central Bureau Of Investigation
- Respondent
- Sakru Mahagu Binjewar .
- Author
- Surya Kant
- Bench
- Surya Kant, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Arun Mishra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed cross-appeals from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the convicts regarding a judgment that commuted death sentences and affirmed convictions. The court examined the grounds for the CBI's challenge to the commutation and the respondents' challenge to their convictions. Ultimately, the court upheld the High Court's decision to commute the death sentences while maintaining the convictions, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach in capital punishment cases.