Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-19
JASWINDER SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE vs NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/28591
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JASWINDER SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
- Respondent
- NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court reviewed the conviction of Navjot Singh Sidhu and others under Section 304 of the IPC for the death of Gurnam Singh. The court examined the evidence and the circumstances surrounding the incident, ultimately upholding the conviction while addressing the legal standards for culpability in cases of unintentional homicide. The review petitions were dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.