Supreme Court of India

Charandas Swami v. State of Gujarat & Anr.

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Reported as [2017] 3 S.C.R. 96
Bench Kurian Joseph J.
Decided 10 April 2017

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the disclosure statement made by the CHARANDAS SWAMI v.

Judgment, page 47

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302 r!ir ss. 120- . 364 and 301 - Murder - Prosecution case that Chairman of Board of Trustee of the temple proposed to transfer Kotharis fi'om the temple on account of misappropriation of.funds from the temple by them - Kotharis and their henchmen-uppellanl nos. 1-5 .. entered into conspiracy, kidnapped the ,Chairman and killed him - Thereafte1; accused transferred the body of the deceased lo the neighbouring State where they burned it to destroy the evidence - Conviction of accused no. 1, 2, 3 and 5 u/s. 302 rlw ss. 120- , 364 and 301 by courts below - Howeve1; High

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