Supreme Court of India · 2003-10-16
Kamaljit Singh vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 69
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kamaljit Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kamaljit Singh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Gurcharan Singh and Sucha Singh, establishing that the use of a kirpan in a sudden altercation constituted intentional murder. The Court emphasized that the prosecution's evidence, including eyewitness accounts and the motive of prior threats, was sufficient to prove the guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.