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.