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february 2007

Supreme Court of India · 2007-02-15

RAM SINGH vs SONIA .

Citation / case number
SC 2005/10973
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAM SINGH
Respondent
SONIA .
Author
P.P.NAOLEKAR B.N. AGRAWAL
Bench
P.P.NAOLEKAR B.N. AGRAWAL

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Sonia and Sanjiv under Section 302 read with Section 34 and Section 120-B IPC, affirming the High Court's decision to commute their death sentences to life imprisonment. The Court reiterated that the prosecution must establish a clear connection between the accused and the crime, which was satisfied in this case. The appeals for enhancement of sentence from life imprisonment to death were dismissed, maintaining the life sentences for the accused.

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