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.