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july 2024

Supreme Court of India · 2024-07-31

Raju vs State Of Uttarakhand

Citation / case number
2024 INSC 633
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Raju
Respondent
State Of Uttarakhand
Author
Surya Kant
Bench
Dipankar Datta, Surya Kant

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Appellant under Section 307 IPC for attempted murder, affirming the High Court's decision that reversed the Trial Court's acquittal. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, sufficiently established the Appellant's culpability in the violent attack. The Court held that the High Court correctly assessed the evidence and the circumstances surrounding the incident, leading to a just conviction and sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment.

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