Supreme Court of India · 1997-02-12
SATBIR AND THE STATE OF HARYANA vs SURAT SINGH & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1989/72568
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SATBIR AND THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Respondent
- SURAT SINGH & ORS.
- Author
- M.K. MUKHERJEE
- Bench
- B. N. KIRPAL M.K. MUKHERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the convictions under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC in a case involving multiple murders in village Misri. The Court found that the High Court's acquittal of the accused was erroneous, emphasizing the necessity of corroborative evidence in murder cases and the application of Section 366 Cr.P.C. for death sentence confirmation. The Court reinstated the convictions and sentences, including death sentences for three accused, thereby reversing the High Court's decision.