Supreme Court of India · 2015-09-30
Gurmit Singh & Anr vs State Of Punjab
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SUPREME COURT 3744
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Gurmit Singh & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Punjab
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Uday Umesh Lalit, Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Kulbir Singh, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, established that the appellants had inflicted fatal injuries on the deceased with a dagger and knife. The Court emphasized that the intent to kill was evident from the nature of the attack, thus confirming the applicability of Section 302 IPC.