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Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamilnadu

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 376, 397 – Evidence Rape and Murder

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
15 Jul 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 984
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1672/2019
Bench
Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of the conviction and death sentence of the appellant for offence punishable u/ss.302, 376 and 397 IPC.

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