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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.

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