Supreme Court of India · 2011-01-03
Jagat Singh vs State Of H.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC (CRIMINAL) 437
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagat Singh
- Respondent
- State Of H.P
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- Harjit Singh Bedi, P. Sathasivam, Chandramauli Kr. Prasad
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of Jagat Singh and Rattan Singh under Sections 302 and 307 read with Section 34 IPC, reversing the trial court's acquittal. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including the recovery of weapons and eyewitness accounts, established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The Court affirmed the life sentence imposed by the High Court, highlighting the gravity of the offenses committed during a land dispute.