Supreme Court of India · 1974-02-12
CHAWLA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1973/60301
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CHAWLA AND ANOTHER
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Bench
- SARKARIA, RANJIT SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Ram Dia, Dal Singh, and Ran Singh, establishing that the presence of a common intention among the accused to commit the crime was evident. The Court emphasized that the use of deadly weapons and the coordinated attack on the victims demonstrated a clear intent to kill. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the death sentences imposed by the Sessions Court.