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.