Supreme Court of India · 2003-11-04
Badam Singh vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 26
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Badam Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Author
- B.P. Singh
- Bench
- N. Santosh Hegde, B.P. Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Bhamra @ Bhamar Singh, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the prosecution established the case through reliable eyewitness testimony, including that of forest officers who witnessed the shooting. The Court emphasized that the appellant's actions were premeditated and constituted a clear case of murder, leading to the affirmation of the life sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge.