Supreme Court of India
Shankar v. The State of Maharashtra
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Penal Code 1860: s. 302 r/w 34 – Conviction under, on basis of circumstantial evidence – Sustainability of – Prosecution case that the victim assaulted with sharp weapons, sustained 22 ante- mortem injuries leading to instantaneous death – On the fateful day, the victim went to the house of PW 8, the accused persons also came there and the appellant in the latter appeal hurled abuses on the victim and asked him why he along with his friend had assaulted his brother, though the victim denied the assault – Later, the accused invited the victim for drinks and all of them left the house of PW 8…
Authorities it was built on
- 1973 Shivaji Sahebrao Bobade & Anr v. State of Maharashtra
- 1984 Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra
- 2008 State of U.P. v. Kishanpal & Ors
- 2021 Shivaji Chintappa Patil v. State of Maharashtra
- 2015 Tomaso Bruno & Anr. v. State of U.P.
- 2020 Anwar Ali and Another v. The State of Himachal Pradesh
- 2013 Prakash v. State of Rajasthan
- 1993 Sarbir Singh v. State of Punjab
- 2015 State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Brijlal Sadasukh Modani
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