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Supreme Court of India · 2013-02-07

Gurvail Singh @ Gala And Anr vs State Of Punjab

Citation / case number
AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 1177
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Gurvail Singh @ Gala And Anr
Respondent
State Of Punjab
Author
K. S. Radhakrishnan
Bench
K.S. Radhakrishnan, Dipak Misra

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Kulwant Singh and his family members, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court established that the prosecution proved the motive and the presence of the accused at the crime scene, as well as the use of deadly weapons in the attack. The death sentence awarded by the trial court was also confirmed, emphasizing the brutal nature of the crime and the need for deterrence.

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