Supreme Court of India · 2016-11-07
ZORAWAR SINGH vs GURBAX SINGH BAINS .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/7810
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ZORAWAR SINGH
- Respondent
- GURBAX SINGH BAINS .
- Author
- UDAY UMESH LALIT
- Bench
- UDAY UMESH LALIT ANIL R. DAVE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order regarding the investigation of a road accident that resulted in two deaths. The Court noted that the High Court had directed an independent investigation under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. and that the DIG (Crime) recommended adding charges under Section 302 IPC based on new evidence suggesting a pre-planned murder rather than an accident. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow further investigation into the matter, emphasizing the need for a thorough inquiry into the allegations of murder.