Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-01
Krishnamurthy vs State Rep. By Inspector Of Police
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Krishnamurthy
- Respondent
- State Rep. By Inspector Of Police
- Author
- Dinesh Maheshwari
- Bench
- Bela M. Trivedi, Dinesh Maheshwari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Krishnamurthy against his conviction under Section 302 of the IPC for murder. The court upheld the findings of the Sessions Court and the High Court, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence against the appellant. The judgment reinforced the principle that the conviction can be sustained if the evidence establishes the culpability beyond reasonable doubt.