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december 2018

Supreme Court of India · 2018-12-04

Surendra Singh vs The State Of Uttarakhand

Citation / case number
AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 99
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Surendra Singh
Respondent
The State Of Uttarakhand
Author
Abhay Manohar Sapre
Bench
Indu Malhotra, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Surendra Singh and Ram Singh under Sections 302/34, 457, and 380 of the IPC for the murder of Rajendra Prasad, confirming the findings of the lower courts. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had successfully established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, particularly noting the motive and the presence of eyewitnesses. The appeal was dismissed, with the Court affirming the life sentence and other penalties imposed by the Sessions Judge.

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