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april 2003

Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-09

JARNAIL SINGH AND ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

Citation / case number
SC 2002/64419
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
JARNAIL SINGH AND ANR.
Respondent
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.
Bench
Y. K. SABHARWAL & H. K. SEMA

Judgment text excerpt

The petitioners challenged the High Court's order upholding a trial court's decision to summon them as additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The complainant alleged that the petitioners committed murder and attempted murder during a land dispute, while claiming the police registered a false case to shield the petitioners. The Supreme Court reviewed the validity of summoning persons not originally named as accused based on evidence presented during trial.

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