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Supreme Court of India · 2023-08-11

SATHYAN vs THE STATE OF KERALA

Citation / case number
SC 2022/16317
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
SATHYAN
Respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined an appeal against the conviction under the Abkari Act for possession of arrack. The trial court found the appellant guilty based on testimonies of excise officials and evidence of possession. The High Court upheld this conviction, and the Supreme Court affirmed the decision, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence and procedural correctness. The court dismissed the appeal, maintaining the conviction and sentence.

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