Supreme Court of India · 2020-08-28
DALBIR SINGH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/13225
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DALBIR SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 365/34 IPC for Kunwar Pal and Sections 365/220/167/304/34 IPC for the police officers involved, affirming the Trial Court's sentence and compensation orders under Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. The Court ruled that the compensation awarded to the father of the deceased victim should not be released during the pendency of the appeals filed by the accused, emphasizing the need for due process in the appeals. The Court's holding reinforces the principle that compensation is contingent upon the final outcome of the appeals.