Supreme Court of India · 2002-12-17
Lakhwinder Singh And Others vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 2577
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Lakhwinder Singh And Others
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- B.P. Singh
- Bench
- N. Santosh Hegde, B.P. Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under various sections of the IPC, including Section 148 IPC for rioting, Section 302/149 IPC for murder, and Section 27 of the Arms Act for illegal possession of firearms. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented established the appellants' active participation in the violent incident leading to the murder of Chamkaur Singh and injuries to others. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's sentence of life imprisonment and fines imposed on the appellants.