Supreme Court of India · 2025-04-04
Murugan vs The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Murugan
- Respondent
- The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police
- Author
- B.R. Gavai
- Bench
- Abhay S. Oka, B.R. Gavai
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeal against the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, which was partly upheld by the Madras High Court. The Court analyzed whether the evidence supported the conviction for murder or if it was a case of unlawful assembly under Section 148 IPC. The Court ultimately upheld the conviction, emphasizing the importance of evidence linking the accused to the crime, and confirmed the life sentence and fine. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' findings and sentence.