Supreme Court of India · 1998-11-18
SURINDER KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/9948
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURINDER KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- M.K. MUKHERJEE,G.B. PATTANAIK,S.P. KURDUKAR.
- Bench
- M.K. MUKHERJEE,G.B. PATTANAIK,S.P. KURDUKAR.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 120B and Section 302 IPC for conspiracy and murder, respectively. The Court found that the prosecution established the motive related to the appellant's transfer and the subsequent resentment towards the deceased, who was to replace him. The Court affirmed the reliance on extra-judicial confessions made to a witness, leading to the conclusion that the conviction was justified.