Supreme Court of India
Sanwariya Lal v. State of Rajasthan
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that such extensive injuries including a C fracture could not have caused by a simple fall as has been suggested and clearly show· the use of excessive force.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860-s. 302-Murder-Deceased being son of the accused, out of his broken marriage-Accused doubting the paternity of the deceased and also having eye on the fixed deposit in the name of deceased- c At the relevant time deceased was with the accused-Multiple injuries on the deceased-Defence that the injuries were due to fall from bi-cycle-Witnesses to the incident turning hostile-Conviction by courts below on the basis of circumstantial evidence-On appeal, held: Conviction justified-The motive, the fact of the deceased being with the accused and, multiple injuries on the deceased
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