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.