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december 2016

Supreme Court of India · 2016-12-02

Gurpal Singh vs State Of Punjab

Citation / case number
AIR 2017 SUPREME COURT 471
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Gurpal Singh
Respondent
State Of Punjab
Author
Amitava Roy
Bench
Amitava Roy, Dipak Misra

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for the murder of Jatinder Singh and attempted murder of others, affirming the life sentence and fines imposed by the Trial Court and confirmed by the High Court. The Court found sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts, to establish the appellant's guilt despite the acquittal of the co-accused Harpartap Singh. The judgment emphasized that the prosecution's case was substantiated by credible testimonies, rejecting the defense's claims of insufficient evidence.

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