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april 2000

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.

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