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Supreme Court of India · 2015-12-16

STATE OF PUNJAB vs BITTU & ANR. ETC.ETC.

Citation / case number
SC 2012/6113
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
STATE OF PUNJAB
Respondent
BITTU & ANR. ETC.ETC.
Author
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Bench
R.K. AGRAWAL PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the respondents under Sections 302, 364, 201, and 120B of the IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution had established a clear case of murder and conspiracy. The Court held that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, was sufficient to uphold the convictions made by the Trial Court. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, and the respondents were sentenced to life imprisonment and fines as originally imposed by the Trial Court.

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