Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 312 · Decided 19 August 1998
Panchhi and ORS. ETC. v. State of U.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 312 · [1998] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 40
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 333/1997
- Decided
- 19 August 1998
- Bench
- M.M. PUNCHHI, K.T. THOMAS, S.S.M. QUADRI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 34; Evidence Act
Headnote
Oiminal Law : C Indian Penal Code, 1860-Section 302/34-Accused i11cludi11g two D E ladie5~Murdeli11g family of four i11cluding child of 5 year.1~Award of Death Sentence by Sessions Cowt-Conjinned by High Cowt~Evidence of attacks and cou11ter attacks betwee11 the families plior to the i11cident. award of altemative se11te11ce of implisonment for life adequate. Co11victio11 of appellants by Sessions Cowt-Prosecutio11 relying on a child wit11ess a11d two 11eighbmm'-Findi11g of oial cowt regarding reliability of testimony-Co1;ft11ned by High Cowt-Held, no scope for e1mr in
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