Supreme Court of India

Satnam Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Neutral citation
Reported as [1999] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 422
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 17 December 1999

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

From the headnote

Penal Code, I 860-Sections 304A and 30?-Conviction under­ Injirmity in the evidence of eye-witnesses-Delay in recording the statements of the witnesses-Witnesses stating to have seen the appellant intentionally crushing the deceased by his truck-Held, unreliable-Witness stating to have seen ·the appellant running away from the scene of occurrence-Held, does not establish the offence of murder-It establishes the offence of rash and negligent driving. Appellant, a truck driver, was alleged to have crushed 'M' intentionally under his truck. case under Section 304A IPC was registered on the basis

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.