Supreme Court of India · 2010-10-27
RANJIT SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/2195
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RANJIT SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P.
- Author
- B.S. CHAUHAN
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM,B.S. CHAUHAN, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 148, 365, 342, 323, 324, and 324/149 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court found that the evidence presented established the unlawful assembly and the wrongful confinement of the victims, leading to grievous injuries and the death of Shantilal. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence in establishing the guilt of the accused, thereby affirming the lower court's judgment.