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.