Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Manjit Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 864
Bench Mukundakam Sharma J.
Decided 28 May 2009

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Sentence/Sentencing: Death sentence - Alteration of, to c life imprisonment - Justification of - On facts, held: Both the accused persons had illicit relationship with the third accused, who was wife of one of the deceased - The accused lost their balance when she narrated her woes and the harassment caused to her by her husband and sons - They entered the house and killed.husband of third accused and thereafter went to Gurdwara and killed three sons - This behaviour on part of accused showed that they acted in the manner being driven more by infatuation and also being devoid of their sense

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Of those, 2 referred to

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