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Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-07

Nishan Singh vs State Of Punjab

Citation / case number
AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 1661
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Nishan Singh
Respondent
State Of Punjab
Author
S.B. Sinha
Bench
Harjit Singh Bedi, S.B. Sinha

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed multiple incidents stemming from a single altercation, ultimately ruling on the convictions under Section 302 IPC for murder. The Court upheld the conviction of Nishan Singh for murder while acquitting him of attempted murder under Section 307 IPC. Pargat Singh-I was convicted under Section 302/34 IPC, while Major Singh was acquitted. The Court emphasized the need for clear evidence linking the accused to the crime and the application of the principle of common intention under Section 34 IPC.

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