Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-03
Dharminder And Durga Nand vs State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR2002SC3097
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dharminder And Durga Nand
- Respondent
- State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Author
- Brijesh Kumar
- Bench
- R.C. Lahoti, Brijesh Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The appeals concern the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302/34, 307/34, and 323/34 of the IPC for murder, attempt to murder, and causing simple injuries. The court examined the evidence presented against the appellants and the subsequent acquittal of other co-accused individuals. The primary legal issue involves the evaluation of witness testimony and the application of common intention under Section 34 of the IPC in a violent assault.