Supreme Court of India · 2009-03-31
Balkar Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Balkar Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarakhand
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Balkar Singh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ajeet Singh and Section 307 IPC for the attempted murder of Roop Singh. The Court found that the prosecution established the motive stemming from prior enmity and the sequence of events leading to the shooting was clear and corroborated by eyewitnesses. The Court affirmed the lower court's findings, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence and the gravity of the offenses committed.