Supreme Court of India · 2022-11-04
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH CHANDEL vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/17113
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ASHOK KUMAR SINGH CHANDEL
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of seven accused for the murder of five family members, reversing the Trial Court's acquittal. The court emphasized the gravity of the crime and the need for justice for the victims' family. Additionally, the court addressed a plea for sentence enhancement from life imprisonment to death penalty, highlighting the seriousness of the offense.