Supreme Court of India

Chandan v. The State (delhi Admn.)

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Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B. Varale JJ.
Decided 5 April 2024

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to effect of lack or absence of motive, when there is testimony of a reliable eye-witness. Headnotes Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Murder – Prosecution case that accused stabbed the victim multiple times with the knife he was carrying, resulting in the death of the victim – Victim’s sister-in-law witnessed the incident from a short distance – Conviction and sentence u/s. 302 by the courts below – Interference with: Held: Not called for – Blood of the deceased clearly matched with the blood found on the knife recovered from the accused, together with the…

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