Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-25
RAM SHARAN CHATURVEDI vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/21840
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAM SHARAN CHATURVEDI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ram Sharan Chaturvedi for multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code, including theft and criminal conspiracy. The court confirmed the High Court's decision, which had reduced the sentence for one of the charges but maintained the overall conviction and penalties imposed. The judgment emphasized the sufficiency of evidence linking the appellant to the conspiracy with the main accused.