Supreme Court of India · 2014-11-11
NAR SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/19893
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NAR SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- R. BANUMATHI T.S. THAKUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 25(1B) of the Arms Act for illegal possession of a firearm. The Court confirmed the trial court's findings based on circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of a country-made pistol and ballistic evidence linking it to the crime. The appellant's life sentence and fines imposed were also affirmed, emphasizing the sufficiency of the evidence presented.