Summary:
The Bombay High Court has upheld a life sentence imposed on a foster brother for murdering his sister and stealing from her house in order to pay off personal loans. A division bench of Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice Prakash Naik upheld the conviction imposed on Kamal Sharma, who had in the year 2009, murdered his sister Sharda Sharma in Mira road. The bench while confirming the sentence said, "Circumstances clearly show the complete chain of events that single out appellant as accused beyond a reasonable doubt." However, the prosecution opposed the same citing the chain of events, testimonies and showing fingerprint reports of the accused. On entering the house, he saw Sharda lying in a pool of blood with injuries on her neck and hands..