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october 2003

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.

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