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september 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-26

Bachhitar Singh & Anr vs State Of Punjab

Citation / case number
AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 3473
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Bachhitar Singh & Anr
Respondent
State Of Punjab
Author
H. K. Sema
Bench
H. K. Sema

Judgment text excerpt

The case involves a gruesome mass murder of eight family members orchestrated by the appellant, Bachhitar Singh, motivated by a desire to seize the land of his elder brother. The legal issue pertains to the evaluation of evidence and the conviction of the accused for multiple counts of murder. The Court analyzes the circumstantial evidence and the motive to uphold the gravity of the offense.

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