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.