Supreme Court of India
Madhav v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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We are of the considered view that the appeals deserve to be allowed.
Judgment, page 18
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Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 rw s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case that three accused, A1, A2 and A3 in furtherance of common intention, attacked, brother of A1 with weapons, resulting in his death – A2 took victim to the hospital and sent information to the police that the assault was committed by PW 6 and 7 – Conviction and sentence of A1, A2 and A3 u/s. 302 rw s. 34 by the courts below – Appeal by A2 and A3 before this Court – Held: Right from the beginning there was an attempt on the part of the prosecution to shield the culprits named in the first FIR, on account of political pressure, as…
Authorities it was built on
- 2000 Gura Singh v. The State of Rajasthan
- 2013 R. Shaji v. State of Kerala.
- 2001 Kari Choudhary v. Most. Sita Devi and Ors.
- 2012 Dr. Sunil Clifford Daniel v. State of Punjab
- 2010 John Pandian v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police, T. Nadu
- 1987 Kansa Behera v. State of Orissa
- 2002 Raghunath v. State of Haryana and Ors.
- 2019 Balwan Singh v. The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
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