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Kum. Shubha @ Shubhashankar v. State of Karnataka & Anr

Circumstantial Evidence – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 deceased were engaged

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
14 Jul 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 859
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1029/2011
Bench
M.m. Sundresh, Aravind Kumar

Issue for consideration

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the conviction of the appellants by the High Court u/s.302 read with s.120-B, IPC and additionally, s.201, IPC for A-4 alone, is justified.

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