Supreme Court of India · 2004-11-24
Khuman Singh & Ors vs State Of M.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 1281
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Khuman Singh & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of M.P
- Author
- B.P.Singh
- Bench
- B.P.Singh, Arun Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellants were guilty of murder as they inflicted multiple injuries on the deceased, leading to his death. The Court rejected the appellants' argument that the injuries were not intended to cause death, emphasizing that the nature and number of injuries indicated a clear intention to kill. The Court also confirmed the sentences under Sections 147 and 323 IPC, maintaining the life imprisonment for murder and additional sentences for rioting and causing hurt.