Supreme Court of India · 2011-07-06
JALPAT RAI vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/59
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JALPAT RAI
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- AFTAB ALAM,R.M. LODHA, , ,
- Bench
- AFTAB ALAM,R.M. LODHA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's conviction of A-1, A-3, A-4, A-5, and A-6 under Section 148 and Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for their involvement in a triple murder, affirming life sentences and fines imposed. The Court modified A-2's conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC while maintaining his life sentence. The appeals were filed under Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, and the Court dismissed A-2's special leave petition.