Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 133 · Decided 7 May 1991
Seyaka Perumal, Etc v. State of Tamil Nadu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 133 · [1991] 2 S.C.R. 711
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 345/1991
- Decided
- 7 May 1991
- Bench
- B.C. RAY, K. RAMASWAMY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 364, 392; CrPC Section 309, 235(2); Evidence Act
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 302 read with section 34 and sections 120-B, 364 and 392 read with section 397-Enticing young boys to bring cash and jewellery-Murdering them for gain and throwing into wells etc.-Recovery of dead body-Whether absolutely necessary to convict accused-Benefit of to be heard on 1h~ question of sentence-Necessity of-Adjournment on that ground-Whether and when necessary. Evidence Act, 1872: Sections I 14 and 133-Evidence of approver -Nature of corroboration required. Penology: Award of sentence-Showing undue sympathy harm- A B c D ful to justice
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