Supreme Court of India · 2026-05-11
Mitesh @ T.V.Vaghela vs The State Of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mitesh @ T.V.Vaghela
- Respondent
- The State Of Gujarat
- Author
- Aravind Kumar
- Bench
- Aravind Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeal against the conviction and life sentence imposed on the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC by the Sessions Court and upheld by the Gujarat High Court. The appellant challenged the dismissal of his criminal appeal, but the Supreme Court found the prosecution's evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction. The Court emphasized the importance of corroborative evidence and the credibility of witnesses in upholding the conviction. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the life imprisonment sentence and fines imposed.