Supreme Court of India · 2023-11-30
Chandra Sekhar Patel vs Suresh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Chandra Sekhar Patel
- Respondent
- Suresh
- Author
- Abhay S. Oka
- Bench
- Pankaj Mithal, Abhay S.Oka
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against the acquittal of accused in a murder case under Section 302 of the IPC. The incident occurred in 1996, and the accused were prosecuted for murder, with one also charged under Section 109. The High Court had acquitted the accused, but the Supreme Court, after hearing the appeal, considered the evidence and legal arguments presented. The judgment focused on whether the evidence was sufficient to uphold the conviction or warrant reversal of the acquittal.