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august 1974

Supreme Court of India · 1974-08-16

STATE OF PUNJAB vs BHAJAN SINGH & OTHERS.

Citation / case number
SC 1974/60252
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
STATE OF PUNJAB
Respondent
BHAJAN SINGH & OTHERS.
Bench
KHANNA, HANS RAJ

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of the accused charged with murder, emphasizing that the prosecution failed to establish that the deaths were homicidal and that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient. The Court noted that the identity of the deceased was not confirmed, and the extra judicial confessions lacked credibility. The Court reiterated that mere suspicion is not enough to prove guilt, and without glaring infirmities in the High Court's appraisal of evidence, interference was unwarranted.

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