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december 2008

Supreme Court of India · 2008-12-03

Gobind Singh vs Krishna Singh & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 104
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Gobind Singh
Respondent
Krishna Singh & Ors
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Mukundakam Sharma, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the respondents under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for the accused except Krishna Singh, who was sentenced to death. The Court found sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts, to support the trial court's findings. The Court also addressed the applicability of Section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1998, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, confirming the sentences imposed by the trial court.

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