Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-17
Prem Singh vs Sukhdev Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 5168
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Prem Singh
- Respondent
- Sukhdev Singh
- Author
- Deepak Gupta
- Bench
- Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that had acquitted the accused of murder and related charges under the IPC and Arms Act. The court found that the High Court had erred in its assessment of evidence and the credibility of witnesses. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the trial court's conviction and sentences, emphasizing the need for justice for the victim's family.