Supreme Court of India

Benjamin v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 656
Bench S.B. Sinha and H.S. Bedi JJ.
Decided 11 January 2008

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I ' Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 - Murder- By three accused- Multiple and severe injuries on the deceased - Enmity between c parties - Eye-witness to the occurrence - Ocular evidence corroborated by medical evidence - No delay in lodging of FIR and commencing of investigation - Trial court convicting all the accused -- High Court convicting one, but acquitting rest of the accused - On appeal, held: Conviction of the accused by High Court is correct - In view of number and nature of injuries and the medical evidence intention of the accused is proved. Criminal Law- 'Mens rea' - Determination of -

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