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Supreme Court of India

Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap v. The State of Maharashtra

Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – Admissibility and recovery

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
28 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1041
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 879/2019
Bench
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.v. Viswanathan

Issue for consideration

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the conviction of the appellant for rape and murder of the deceased and imposition of death sentence.

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