Supreme Court of India · 2021-03-03
SATPAL vs THE STATE OF HARYANA SECRETARY HOME
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/9036
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SATPAL
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA SECRETARY HOME
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for the murder of Pooja Rani under Section 302 of the IPC. The court found that the deceased's dying declaration, recorded by a Judicial Magistrate, provided sufficient evidence of the appellant's guilt. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to uphold the conviction and sentence.