Supreme Court of India · 2014-08-26
Balwan & Ors vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2014 SUPREME COURT 3644
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Balwan & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Author
- C. Nagappan
- Bench
- Adarsh Kumar Goel, C. Nagappan, T.S. Thakur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302, 307, 449, 148, and 323 IPC, affirming the life sentences and fines imposed by the Trial Court. The Court found that the prosecution had established the involvement of the accused in a premeditated attack resulting in the death of Bani Singh and injuries to others. The appeal of one accused was allowed, leading to his acquittal, while the convictions of the remaining accused were confirmed, emphasizing the application of Section 149 IPC regarding unlawful assembly and common intention.