Supreme Court of India · 2021-02-23
R.DAMODARAN vs THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/30561
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- R.DAMODARAN
- Respondent
- THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of R. Damodaran for the murder of his pregnant wife under Section 302 IPC. The court found sufficient evidence of a history of domestic violence and the fatal assault that led to her death. The sentence of life imprisonment was confirmed, emphasizing the gravity of the crime and the need for justice in cases of domestic violence.