Supreme Court of India · 2021-04-20
SURENDRA KUMAR vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/22816
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURENDRA KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the conviction of two brothers for the murder of Kamla Rani under Section 302 and Section 120B of the IPC. The court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the conviction based on the evidence presented, which implicated the appellants in a premeditated murder. The judgment emphasized the need for justice in a case that had lingered for over two decades, ultimately reinforcing the legal principles surrounding murder and conspiracy.