Supreme Court of India · 2023-04-18
Fedrick Cutinha vs State Of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Fedrick Cutinha
- Respondent
- State Of Karnataka
- Author
- Pankaj Mithal
- Bench
- Pankaj Mithal, V. Ramasubramanian
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Fedrick Cutinha and another accused under Section 302 and Section 326 of the IPC, affirming the life imprisonment and additional five-year sentence for grievous injuries. The court examined the evidence presented and found sufficient grounds to maintain the conviction, despite the acquittal of other co-accused. The judgment emphasizes the importance of corroborative evidence in establishing guilt in serious criminal cases.