Supreme Court of India · 2019-04-09
PEER SINGH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/25627
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PEER SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Gajrajsingh, Bhagwansingh, and Peer Singh under Section 302 read with Section 149 and Section 148 IPC for the murder of Babusingh. The Court found sufficient evidence to establish their presence at the crime scene, rejecting the appellants' claims of lack of evidence against them. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the life sentences imposed by the trial court.