Supreme Court of India · 2006-12-08
DHARAM vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2005/16145
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DHARAM
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- D.K. JAIN
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN A.K. MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Sections 148, 302, 323, and 324/149 IPC, affirming the trial court's findings that the appellants acted in concert to commit murder and other offences. The Court emphasized that the presence of a common intention among the accused was established, leading to the deceased's death due to multiple spear injuries. The appeal was dismissed, and the life sentences along with fines imposed by the lower courts were upheld.