Supreme Court of India · 2012-05-08
JITENDER KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/28727
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JITENDER KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- Swatanter Kumar
- Bench
- SWATANTER KUMAR A.K. PATNAIK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 120-B IPC for conspiracy to commit murder and Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the actual murder, affirming the Trial Court's judgment. The Court noted that Jitender Kumar was guilty of conspiracy, and the other accused were guilty of murder, with all receiving life sentences and fines. The High Court's dismissal of the appeals was also upheld, confirming the lower court's findings and sentences.