Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-07
Hardeep Singh vs State Of Punjab & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 483
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Hardeep Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab & Ors
- Author
- C.K. Thakker
- Bench
- D.K. Jain, C.K. Thakker
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals against the High Court's decision regarding the discharge of respondents Vijay Preet Singh and Jagtar Singh in a case involving serious charges under Sections 307, 326, 336, and 427 IPC, along with Sections 25, 27, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act, 1959. The Court emphasized that the discharge was based on a police inquiry that found no evidence against the respondents, despite witness testimonies implicating them. The Court ultimately held that the High Court's order was not justified and allowed the appeals, reinstating the charges against the respondents.