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.