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.