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Supreme Court of India · 2023-12-13

MAHESHWARI YADAV vs THE STATE OF BIHAR

Citation / case number
SC 2011/9126
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
MAHESHWARI YADAV
Respondent
THE STATE OF BIHAR
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of the accused who were convicted under Sections 302 and 325 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the murder and assault of Gholti Yadav. The trial court sentenced the appellants to life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment, respectively, and their appeals were rejected by the High Court. The Court upheld the conviction based on the evidence presented, including the testimonies and the prosecution's case, affirming the lower courts' judgments.

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