Supreme Court of India · 2023-04-11
Surendra Singh vs The State Of Rajasthan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Surendra Singh
- Respondent
- The State Of Rajasthan
- Author
- M. R. Shah
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeal against the Rajasthan High Court's decision that partly overturned a conviction under Section 302/149 IPC, reducing it to Section 323 IPC. The court analyzed the evidence and circumstances surrounding the incident, ultimately upholding the High Court's conviction for the lesser offense while addressing the implications of the original conviction. The judgment emphasizes the importance of evidence in establishing culpability in criminal cases.