Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 677 · Decided 13 September 2011
Ajitsingh Harnamsingh Gujral v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 677 · [2011] 13 S.C.R. 1000
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1969/2009
- Decided
- 13 September 2011
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, C.K. PRASAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302
Headnote
13 (ADDL.) S.C.R. 1000 AJITSINGH HARNAMSINGH GUJRAL v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal No. 1969 of 2009) SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 [MARKANDEY KAT JU AND CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD, JJ.) Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Murder - Accused burnt C his wife and three children to death by pouring petrol on the accused to the crime - Accused had pre- D planned the diabolical and gruesome murder in a dastardly manner - He did not act on any spur of the moment - He cannot be reformed and rehabilitated - Thus, the penalty of death sentence is upheld. Sentence/Sentencing - Death sentence -
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