Supreme Court of India · 1994-11-09
SUBA SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 1981/63775
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUBA SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- MUKHERJEE M.K.
- Bench
- MUKHERJEE M.K.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Pritam Singh, affirming the findings of the Special Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's guilt through credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence, including the prompt lodging of the FIR. The Court emphasized that the evidence was consistent and reliable, dismissing the appellant's claims of false implication and lack of identification due to lighting conditions.