Supreme Court of India · 2019-09-05
HARI SINGH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/12413
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARI SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the applicability of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code in relation to the facts of the case. The court examined the evidence presented and determined that the lower courts had erred in their interpretation of the law. Consequently, the court set aside the previous judgments and provided clarity on the legal standards required for conviction under the relevant sections.