Supreme Court of India

Vashram Narshibhai Rajpara v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 422
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Brijesh Kumar JJ.
Decided 24 April 2002

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Penal Code, 1860 : Section 302 Murder-Accused setting on fire his wife and four daughters while they were asleep-Incriminating circumstances establishing guilt of accused beyond doubt-conviction by Trial Court-Death penalty-Conviction and sentence upheld by High Court-Appeal before Supreme Court-Held, incriminating circumstances were sufficient to substantiate the homicidal crime by accused­ No interference was called for with the finding of guilt of accused-Death penalty modified to life imprisonment. The appellant, a fruit vendor, was tried under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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