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november 1998

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.

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