Supreme Court of India · 2021-05-07
JAYAMMA vs HOME DEPARTMENT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/38202
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAYAMMA
- Respondent
- HOME DEPARTMENT
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants for the murder of Jayamma under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal was based on the evidence of animosity and the specific roles played by the appellants in the crime. The court emphasized the importance of the evidence presented and the gravity of the offense, affirming the life imprisonment sentence.