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.