Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-15
THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs BALJINDER SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/17686
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Respondent
- BALJINDER SINGH
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that had set aside the conviction of Baljinder Singh and Khushi Khan for possession of contraband. The court found that the trial court had properly established the chain of evidence and the legality of the search conducted by the police. The judgment emphasized the importance of adhering to procedural safeguards during searches and the necessity of consent in such operations.