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Supreme Court of India · 2025-01-29

Ajai Kumar Chauhan vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Ajai Kumar Chauhan
Respondent
The State Of Uttar Pradesh
Author
B.R. Gavai
Bench
B.R. Gavai

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, upheld by the High Court. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined, with the case based on evidence linking him to the incident. The Court examined the procedural correctness and the sufficiency of evidence, ultimately affirming the conviction. The judgment reinforces the standards for criminal appeals and the evidentiary requirements for murder convictions.

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