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november 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-11-24

Harbans Singh & Anr vs State Of Uttarkhand

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Harbans Singh & Anr
Respondent
State Of Uttarkhand
Bench
Deepak Verma, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Harbans Singh and Jaswant Singh under Section 302/149 IPC for their involvement in the murder of Gurjeet Singh, affirming the trial court's reliance on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence. The Court clarified that the presence of the appellants at the scene and their active participation in the crime established their culpability under the principles of common intention. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision which had previously upheld the trial court's judgment.

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