Supreme Court of India · 2021-07-06
Rakesh vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 3233
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rakesh
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants for murder under Section 302 r/w 34 of the IPC, affirming the High Court's dismissal of their appeal. The court found sufficient evidence linking the appellants to the crime, including the use of a countrymade pistol and knives in the assault on the deceased. The judgment reinforced the principles of joint liability in criminal acts.