Supreme Court of India · 1998-11-06
JAGTAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/776
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JAGTAR SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- A.P.MISRA M.K.MUKHERJEE
- Bench
- A.P.MISRA M.K.MUKHERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Harbans Singh under Section 302 IPC and Jagtar Singh under Sections 307 and 326 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which had modified their charges to include Section 302/34 IPC and Section 307/34 IPC respectively. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the sufficiency of evidence in establishing the common intention of the accused. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' findings and convictions.