Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-15
Babu Ram & Ors vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 1260
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Babu Ram & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- Lokeshwar Singh Panta
- Bench
- P. P. Naolekar, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ant Ram, affirming the life sentences imposed under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. The Court found that the prosecution had established the involvement of Babu Ram and Indraj in the crime, with Suraj Dev delivering the fatal blow. The Court confirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence provided by eyewitnesses and the recovery of the murder weapon.