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Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-18

BHAGWANI vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Citation / case number
SC 2018/20559
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BHAGWANI
Respondent
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI, HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for multiple serious offenses including kidnapping, gang rape, and murder under various sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act. The court found that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and forensic reports, sufficiently established the appellant's guilt. The judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court was affirmed, reinforcing the seriousness of crimes against children and the need for stringent punishment.

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