Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 712 · Decided 20 October 2010
Sansar Chand v. State of Rajasthan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 712 · [2010] 12 S.C.R. 583
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2024/2010
- Decided
- 20 October 2010
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, T.S. THAKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
A B Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 - /l/ega/ trade in wildlife by accused - Accused into this illegal trade for past 30 years - Accused prosecuted and convicted by various courts - In the C instant case, disclosure statement by one that he was carrying leopard skins which were to be handed over to by courts below - On appeal, held: Extra-judicial confession corroborated by other material on record establishing the guilt ofacc;used - Large o amount of oral and documentary evidence - Thu$, accused rightly held guilty beyond reasonable doubt - Evidence. . . · Wildlife - Poaching
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