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Supreme Court of India · 2015-10-16

RAJVINDER SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA

Citation / case number
SC 2012/13652
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAJVINDER SINGH
Respondent
STATE OF HARYANA
Author
Uday Umesh Lalit
Bench
UDAY UMESH LALIT FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 364, 302, and 201 of the IPC for kidnapping, murdering, and destroying evidence related to the victim, Pushpa Verma. The Court confirmed the life imprisonment sentence and fines imposed by the trial court, emphasizing the circumstantial evidence linking the appellant to the crime, including forged property documents. The judgment of the High Court affirming the trial court's decision was also upheld, reinforcing the legal principle that circumstantial evidence can suffice for conviction when it forms a complete chain.

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