Supreme Court of India

Balbir Singh & Another v. State of Punjab

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Decided 20 August 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the learned trial judge has committed a great error in upholding that the prosecution has proved any motive for the murder.

Judgment, page 2

From the headnote

JUDGMENT: J U M N T S.P. KURDUKAR, J. This Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated June 24, 1985 passed by the Sessions Judge, Special Court, Ferozepore, convicting both the appellants - accused for an offence punishable under Section 302/34 IPC. 2. The appellants - accused were put up for trial before the Special Court for committing the murder of Harbit Singh alias Raju aged about five years.…

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