Supreme Court of India · 1998-08-26
JANGEER SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/13342
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JANGEER SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Author
- D.P. Wadhwa
- Bench
- D.P. WADHWA M.K. MUKHERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Rajasthan High Court's conviction of Jangeer Singh under Section 326 IPC and Harbans Singh under Section 302 IPC, affirming the life sentence for Harbans Singh and a three-year term for Jangeer Singh. The Court found that the appellants attacked the deceased, Jeet Singh, inflicting 40 injuries, with the medical evidence confirming that the injuries were sufficient to cause death. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of the evidence and the gravity of the offenses committed by the appellants.