Supreme Court of India

Harjit Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 581
Bench N. Santosh Hegde and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 16 August 2002

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons we do not find worthy of B acceptance.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: Section 34-Common intention-Could be inferred from the objective conduct displayed by accused-Mere participation in crime with others not sufficient· Jn absence of common intention between parties, one accused cannot be vicariously liable for commission of criminal acts of other accused­ Such accused would be liable for individual acts only. Section JOO-Right of Self defence-Availability of-Discussed Evidence Act, I 872-Section 3-Recovery of weapons-Reliance thereon-When there is no independent witness and place of concealment is accessible to public, the evidence of

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