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.