Supreme Court of India · 1972-10-03
JAGMOHAN SINGH vs THE STATE OF U. P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1971/60231
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAGMOHAN SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF U. P.
- Author
- SIKRI, S.M.,RAY, A.N.,DUA, I.D.,PALEKAR, D.G.,BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH
- Bench
- SIKRI, S.M.,RAY, A.N.,DUA, I.D.,PALEKAR, D.G.,BEG, M. HAMEEDULLAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty under Section 302 IPC, ruling that it does not violate Articles 14, 19, or 21 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that capital punishment is permissible if established by law and that the discretion given to judges in sentencing is not arbitrary. The appeal against the death sentence was dismissed, affirming that the death penalty remains a valid punishment within the Indian legal framework.