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october 1995

Supreme Court of India · 1995-10-13

BALDEV SINGH & ANR. vs STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation / case number
SC 1972/60456
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
BALDEV SINGH & ANR.
Respondent
STATE OF PUNJAB
Author
PARIPOORNAN
Bench
K.S. PARIPOORNAN

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Accused Nos. 1 and 3 under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Balbir Singh and under Section 32 IPC for the murder of Amrik Singh, as well as under Section 25 of the Arms Act for illegal possession of a weapon. The Court found that the prosecution established the involvement of the accused in a premeditated attack on the deceased, supported by eyewitness accounts. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment.

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