Supreme Court of India · 2000-04-26
Swaran Singh vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2000 SUPREME COURT 2017
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Swaran Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- Ruma Pal
- Bench
- Ruma Pal, D.P. Wadhwa
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 and Section 302/34 IPC for the murders of Shamsher Singh and Amar Singh, confirming that the prosecution established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court noted the motive related to rivalry over the Truck Union presidency and the direct involvement of the accused in the shootings. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence in affirming the lower courts' decisions.