JAI SINGH vs SARWAN SINGH & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Punjab and Haryana High Court erred in acquitting thirteen accused of murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC without considering the evidence presented. The Court emphasized that the High Court's approach undermined the judicial process and the norms of justice, particularly in serious criminal matters like murder which cannot be compounded. The Supreme Court remanded the case for proper consideration of evidence, reinforcing the principle that justice must be dispensed according to law and not through informal or extrajudicial means.