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.