Supreme Court of India · 2004-09-28
HARDEEP SINGH SOHAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB THR.CBI.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/9003
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARDEEP SINGH SOHAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB THR.CBI.
- Author
- A.R. LAKSHMANAN K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
- Bench
- DR. A.R. LAKSHMANAN K.G. BALAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 120-B and Section 302 IPC, as well as Section 3(3) of the Terrorist & Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, for conspiring to murder Dr. Megh Raj Goel. The Court found sufficient evidence of a conspiracy between the appellants and Balwinder Singh, who executed the murder, establishing the necessary intent and agreement to commit the crime. The sentences of life imprisonment and additional terms under the TADA Act were affirmed, emphasizing the seriousness of the offenses committed.