Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-09
PAPPU vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/21145
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PAPPU
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence awarded to the appellant, Pappu, for the heinous crime of murder. The court examined the concurrent findings of fact from the trial court and the High Court, emphasizing the gravity of the offense and the adequacy of evidence supporting the conviction. Ultimately, the court found no grounds to interfere with the death sentence, affirming the lower courts' decisions.