GURNAM SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Gurnam Singh and Palwinder Singh under Sections 364 and 302 IPC for the kidnapping and murder of Baldev Singh, Inder Singh, and Puran Singh, as well as under Section 3 of the TADA Act. The Court found that the absence of direct evidence was mitigated by the circumstantial evidence, including the medical evidence indicating the timing of the deaths and the failure of the appellants to explain the fate of the abducted individuals. The death sentence for Gurnam Singh was confirmed, while Palwinder Singh's sentence was reduced to life imprisonment, with both required to pay a fine under the TADA Act.