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Supreme Court of India · 2025-03-21

Sudam Prabhakar Achat vs The State Of Maharashtra

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sudam Prabhakar Achat
Respondent
The State Of Maharashtra
Author
B.R. Gavai
Bench
B.R. Gavai

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 324 read with Section 34 of the IPC, affirming the trial court and High Court judgments. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and two years for assault, with fines and default sentences. The court examined the evidence and legal validity of the conviction, upholding the procedural and substantive aspects of the trial. The judgment reinforces the principles of criminal liability and the importance of evidence in criminal appeals.

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