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Supreme Court of India · 2023-11-03

Markash Jajara vs The State Of Assam

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Markash Jajara
Respondent
The State Of Assam
Author
Surya Kant
Bench
Dipankar Datta, Surya Kant

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment and fine imposed by the lower courts. The case was based on evidence that the appellant assaulted and killed his son-in-law with a bamboo stick inside his house. The Court examined the evidence and found no grounds to interfere with the judgment, confirming the appellant's guilt. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the sentence and conviction.

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