Supreme Court of India · 2006-07-28
Lachman Singh vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2006 SUPREME COURT 2763
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Lachman Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 307 IPC, affirming that the actions of the accused constituted a premeditated attack leading to murder and attempted murder. The Court emphasized that the presence of a common intention among the accused was evident, as they acted in concert to execute the crime. The sentences of life imprisonment for Lachman Singh and five years rigorous imprisonment for Dev Singh and Randhir Singh were confirmed, with fines imposed as well.