Supreme Court of India · 2023-06-15
Mohd.Muslim vs State Of Uttar Pradesh(Now ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mohd.Muslim
- Respondent
- State Of Uttar Pradesh(Now ...
- Author
- Pankaj Mithal
- Bench
- Pankaj Mithal, V. Ramasubramanian
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of two accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Altaf Hussain, linked to a land dispute. The court examined the evidence regarding the incident, which occurred in 1995, and the subsequent sentencing of life imprisonment and fine. The judgment reaffirmed the sufficiency of evidence to sustain the conviction and the appropriateness of the sentence. The case underscores the importance of evidence in murder convictions and the court's role in upholding the sentence imposed by lower courts.