Supreme Court of India · 2002-09-04
UDEY SINGH vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1994/61951
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- UDEY SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU & P. VENKATARAMA REDDI.
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged a conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the murder of his cousin following a land dispute. The prosecution alleged that the appellant and his brother obstructed digging activities, leading to a fight where they jointly strangled the victim. The court analyzed the circumstantial evidence and medical findings to determine whether the act constituted murder under common intention.