Supreme Court of India · 2015-04-23
Raj Singh vs State Of Haryana, Etc
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SC( CRI) 1065
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raj Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana, Etc
- Author
- R. Banumathi
- Bench
- T.S. Thakur, R. Banumathi, Amitava Roy
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's judgment converting the conviction of Raj Singh from Section 304 Part 1 IPC to Section 302 IPC, affirming the life sentence imposed. The Court found that the evidence established Raj Singh's culpability in the murder of Girdhari Lal, as he acted with intent to kill rather than in self-defense. The ruling clarified the application of Section 302 IPC in cases involving premeditated attacks resulting in death.