Supreme Court of India · 2008-09-18
Har Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 204
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Har Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarakhand
- Author
- Altamas Kabir
- Bench
- Markandey Katju, Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302/34, 201/34, and 394 IPC, affirming the findings of the Sessions Judge and the Uttaranchal High Court. The Court established that the evidence presented, including the recovery of the deceased's body and the testimonies of witnesses, sufficiently proved the involvement of the accused in the murder and concealment of the body. The appeal was dismissed, and the convictions were confirmed, emphasizing the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence in establishing guilt.