Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 140 · Decided 4 April 1994
Shankar @ Gaurl Shankar and Others v. State of Tamil Nadu
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 140 · [1994] 3 S.C.R. 298
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 634/1992
- Decided
- 4 April 1994
- Bench
- K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, G.N. RAY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; CrPC; Evidence Act Section 24, 114
Headnote
SHANKAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU APRIL 4, 1994 B IK. JAYACHANDRA REDDY AND G.N. RAY, JJ.I Criminal Procedure Code, 197rSection 354 sub-Sec. rDeath sen­ tence-When to be awarded-Rarest of rare crimes-Mitigating and aggravat­ ing circumstances--Brutal murder of six persons in an 114 illustration (b )-Approver's statement-corroboration of-Corroboration of material particular qua each accused required-Every 1naterial circumstance need not be co"oborate~ D Corroboration should show that the approver is speaking the truth-code of Criminal procedure, 197rSection 306.
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