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november 2011

Supreme Court of India · 2011-11-04

Prithipal Singh Etc vs State Of Punjab & Anr. Etc

Citation / case number
AIR 2012 SC (CRIMINAL) 333
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Prithipal Singh Etc
Respondent
State Of Punjab & Anr. Etc
Author
B.S. Chauhan
Bench
B.S. Chauhan, P. Sathasivam

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Jaspal Singh and Amarjit Singh under Sections 302/34, 120-B, 364/34, and 201/34 IPC, affirming life imprisonment and fines imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The Court noted that the High Court had enhanced the sentence for four other appellants from seven years to life imprisonment under Section 364 IPC, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses involving abduction and murder. The judgment reinforced the principle that police personnel involved in such heinous crimes must face stringent penalties to uphold justice.

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