Supreme Court upholds conviction of father for pregnant daughter's murder over intercaste marriage, commutes death sentence

The Supreme Court in the case Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar Versus State Of Maharashtra observed and has upheld the conviction of the father who committed the gruesome daylight murder of his pregnant daughter which also lead to the death of the child in the womb.

The bench comprising of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Aravind Kumar, and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing the present matter.

The bench in the case observed and has rejected the contention of appellant’s or father’s that the non-examination of the independent witnesses by the prosecution would prove fatal to the prosecution’s case.

The court stated that the non-examination of the independent witnesses by the prosecution would not affect its case when the eyewitness testimony was unquestionable and credible.