Supreme Court of India · 2003-05-07
Balram Singh & Anr vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 2213
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Balram Singh & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Bench
- N.Santosh Hegde, Ashok Bhan, B.P.Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 307, 302, 326, 324, 148 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming the trial court's decision to include additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. The Court emphasized the necessity of establishing a clear connection between the accused and the commission of the crime, as well as the importance of timely medical examination and FIR registration. The appeal of the convicted accused A-2 and A-3 was dismissed, confirming their culpability in the murder and assault of the deceased Kirpal Singh and others.