Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-31
BASHEERA BEGAM vs MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AND ORS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/10425
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BASHEERA BEGAM
- Respondent
- MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AND ORS
- Author
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of eight accused in a murder case, emphasizing the need for a thorough examination of the evidence presented during the trial. The court found that the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had erred in setting aside the convictions under Section 120B IPC for conspiracy and Sections 302/34 IPC for murder. The appeals filed by the State and the relatives of the deceased were allowed, reinstating the convictions of the accused.