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Supreme Court of India · 2023-08-08

KRISHAN KUMAR vs THE STATE OF HARYANA

Citation / case number
SC 2014/33616
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
KRISHAN KUMAR
Respondent
THE STATE OF HARYANA
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 300, 34, and 201 of the IPC for the murder of Devinder @ Kala, affirming the life imprisonment and additional sentences imposed by the High Court. The court examined the evidence linking the appellants to the crime, including the discovery of the body and the circumstances of the abduction and murder. The appellate court confirmed that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, and the conviction was maintained as per the impugned judgment. The decision reinforces the principles of criminal liability and the evidentiary standards required for conviction in murder cases.

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