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july 1975

Supreme Court of India · 1975-07-15

RAM NARAIN SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation / case number
SC 1974/60314
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAM NARAIN SINGH
Respondent
THE STATE OF PUNJAB
Bench
FAZALALI, SYED MURTAZA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 307 IPC for attempted murder, affirming the death sentence for Ram Narain Singh and life imprisonment for Jaggar Singh, Hakam Singh, and Mal Singh. The Court found that the appellants had conspired to commit murder due to a land dispute, establishing that the actions were premeditated and executed with intent to kill. The High Court's dismissal of their appeals was confirmed, leading to the upholding of all sentences imposed by the Sessions Judge.

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