Supreme Court of India · 2003-10-29
Prem Sagar vs Dharambir And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 21
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prem Sagar
- Respondent
- Dharambir And Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 and 120-B IPC for the murder of Dalbir, Vijender, and Smt. Kitabo, affirming the High Court's finding of credible eyewitness testimony. The Court noted that while the death sentences for Dharambir and Joginder were commuted to life imprisonment, the convictions were maintained. The appeal by the informant against the commutation was also addressed, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses committed under the IPC.