Supreme Court of India · 2008-12-03
GOBIND SINGH vs KRISHNA SINGH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/12737
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GOBIND SINGH
- Respondent
- KRISHNA SINGH .
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT,MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for murder, affirming the trial court's death sentence for respondent Krishna Singh. The Court found sufficient evidence of premeditated murder, noting the involvement of multiple accused and the brutal nature of the crime. The Court also confirmed the convictions under Section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1998, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses committed.