Supreme Court of India · 2002-07-23
Rachhpal Singh & Anr vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2710
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rachhpal Singh & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Bench
- ND SMANDTHOASRHMAHDEHGIDKEA, RI.
Judgment text excerpt
The appellants challenged a High Court judgment concerning a murder conviction arising from a civil land dispute. The case involves the evaluation of evidence and the determination of criminal liability following a verbal altercation that escalated into violence. The Supreme Court examined whether the evidence presented was sufficient to sustain the conviction for murder under the Indian Penal Code.