Perumal Raja @ Perumal vs State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

insc-2024-13 Supreme Court of India 3 January 2024 • Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 863 of 2019 • 31 min read

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Case Significance

Perumal Raja @ Perumal vs State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 3, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-13). The appellant challenged his conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC and Section 201 IPC for the killing of Rajini @ Rajinikanth in Puducherry, which was confirmed by the Madras High Court. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence including the discovery of crime-connected articles based on the appellant's disclosure statement under Section 27 of the Evidence Act was sufficient, and the acquittal of co-accused did not affect the appellant's case. The bench comprised Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and Sanjiv Khanna. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC and Section 201 IPC for the killing of Rajini @ Rajinikanth in Puducherry, which was confirmed by the Madras High Court. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence including the discovery of crime-connected articles based on the appellant's disclosure statement under Section 27 of the Evidence Act was sufficient, and the acquittal of co-accused did not affect the appellant's case.

What was the outcome of Perumal Raja @ Perumal vs State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police?

The appellant challenged his conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC and Section 201 IPC for the killing of Rajini @ Rajinikanth in Puducherry, which was confirmed by the Madras High Court. The Su...

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