Supreme Court of India

Talari Naresh v. The State of Telangana

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Reported as [2026] 6 S.C.R. 294
Bench Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.V. Anjaria JJ.
Decided 13 May 2026

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What the Court ordered

In the result should not be allowed to be weighed on the same scales with those who do not have such interest in the outcome.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The present appeal by the appellant-convict is directed against judgment and order dated 04.02.2025 of the High Court. Thereby, the High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence against the appellant and held the appellant guilty of commission of offences u/ss.302 and 323 of the IPC and u/ss.3(2)(v) and 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 323 – Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss.3(2)(v) and 3(1)(x) – On 14.02.2013, victim-deceased had eloped with appellant’s younger sister aged 18 years –

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