Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-10
STATE OF PUNJAB vs HARBANS SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 1994/18501
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Respondent
- HARBANS SINGH
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The State of Punjab appealed against a High Court decision that overturned the conviction of the respondents for the murder of Chanan Singh and Bhol Singh. The prosecution alleged that a financial dispute led the respondent, Jit Singh, and his brother-in-law to plan and execute the killings. The case centers on the evaluation of evidence and the reliability of witnesses in a criminal trial for murder.