Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-01
STATE OF U.P. vs VEERPAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/27621
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF U.P.
- Respondent
- VEERPAL
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of the accused in a case involving the murder of a woman, where the High Court had previously found insufficient evidence to convict. The Court emphasized the importance of considering the totality of evidence, including eyewitness accounts and circumstantial evidence. Ultimately, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC, highlighting the need for justice in cases of domestic violence.