Supreme Court of India · 2004-04-28
State Of U.P vs Veer Singh And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 4614
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of U.P
- Respondent
- Veer Singh And Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the acquittal of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, Section 307 read with Section 149 IPC, and Section 452 IPC, following a conviction by the Trial Court. The Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the convictions, emphasizing the importance of eyewitness testimony and the dying declaration. The Supreme Court reinstated the convictions, affirming the sentences imposed by the Trial Court for the serious nature of the offences committed.