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october 1996

Supreme Court of India · 1996-10-08

NIKKA SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

Citation / case number
SC 1995/64184
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
NIKKA SINGH
Respondent
STATE OF PUNJAB
Author
S.P. KURDUKAR
Bench
S.P. KURDUKAR M.K. MUKHERJEE

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Jit Singh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Gurdip Singh, affirming the Designated Court's findings. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and the circumstances of the crime, sufficiently established the guilt of the accused. The appeal by the complainant seeking conviction of co-accused Gurtaj Singh was dismissed, as the evidence did not support his involvement in the murder.

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