Supreme Court of India

Gupteswar Behera v. State of Odisha and Another

Neutral citation
Bench Uday Umesh Lalit and R. Subhash Reddy JJ.
Decided 14 December 2018

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 148, 149 and 302 – Prosecution case that victim attacked by five persons with sticks, axe and knife – PW 1, brother of the victim and investigating officer reached the place of occurrence – Victim, named the assailants in his dying declarations made separately to PW 1 and the investigating officer – On basis of the evidence of PW 1 and the investigating officer, eye witnesses and witnesses who were present when the dying declaration was made by the deceased to PW1, conviction and sentence of the accused u/ss. 148 and 149 r/w s. 302 – Upheld by the High Court – On appeal…

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.