Supreme Court of India · 2013-05-08
PALWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/72
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PALWINDER SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
- Bench
- FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA B.S. CHAUHAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 and Section 392 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder and robbery of Dr. Jasbir Singh. The Court found that the prosecution established the case beyond reasonable doubt through eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence, including the postmortem report and recovery of stolen items. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence and fine imposed by the trial court.