Supreme Court of India · 2009-04-24
Prem Singh vs State (N.C.T.) Delhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prem Singh
- Respondent
- State (N.C.T.) Delhi
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, V.S. Sirpurkar, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, for attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm. The Court emphasized that the recovery of the pistol, which matched the bullet found in the injured, constituted sufficient evidence to affirm the conviction despite the appellant's claims of insufficient witness identification. The Court ruled that scientific evidence is paramount and cannot be undermined by the appellant's status or alleged witness intimidation, thereby affirming the High Court's decision.