Supreme Court of India · 2023-02-17
Ram Gopal vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ram Gopal
- Respondent
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- Bela M. Trivedi
- Bench
- Bela M. Trivedi, Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ram Gopal under Section 302 IPC by the High Court, which confirmed the life imprisonment sentence. The case involved the murder of Pratap Singh Sikarwar, allegedly committed by the petitioner, who was the ex-Sarpanch. The court examined the evidence and the procedural aspects of the conviction, affirming the lower courts' judgments. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the conviction and sentence.