Appa v. The State of Maharashtra
2026 INSC 10917 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Alters Robbery Conviction to Grievous Hurt, Holds Lack of Test Identification Parade Not Fatal
The Supreme Court altered a conviction under Section 394 IPC to Section 325 IPC, holding that the robbery ingredient was not proved, and reduced the sentence to the period already undergone.
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- Case Name
- Appa v. The State of Maharashtra
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1091
- Bench
- Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
- Date of Judgment
- October 7, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Section 394 IPC — Robbery — Grievous Hurt — Section 325 IPC — Identification — Sentence
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