Supreme Court of India · 2008-10-20
PALWINDER SINGH vs BALWINDER SINGH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/5514
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PALWINDER SINGH
- Respondent
- BALWINDER SINGH .
- Author
- S.B. SINHA,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the order of the High Court allowing the revision application of the accused against the Sessions Judge's refusal to discharge them under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court emphasized the importance of dying declarations, noting discrepancies between two declarations made by the deceased, which raised doubts about the identification of the accused. Ultimately, the Court held that the evidence presented was insufficient to warrant discharge, thereby upholding the Sessions Judge's order.