Supreme Court of India · 1996-08-30
DARSHAN SINGH & ORS. vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1989/72545
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DARSHAN SINGH & ORS.
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- MUKHERJEE M.K.
- Bench
- MUKHERJEE M.K.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Teja Singh, establishing that the prosecution proved the essential elements of murder, including intent and premeditation. The Court emphasized that the use of firearms and the subsequent assault with weapons demonstrated a clear intention to kill. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the life sentences imposed on the appellants.