Supreme Court of India · 2002-11-27
MAJOR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/975
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MAJOR SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant was charged under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the murder of his wives, Sukho and Gurtar Kaur. The prosecution alleged that the victims were harassed for dowry and subsequently murdered by the appellant and his relatives. The case examines the roles of the accused in the commission of the offense and the application of common intention under Section 34 IPC.