Supreme Court of India

Sachidanand Thakur v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 203
Bench H.S. Bedi and C.K. Prasad JJ.
Decided 19 October 2010

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Penal Code, 1860: c s. 302 - Murder - An army personnel, in the night shot three shots at the member of Quick Reaction Team, who ha been summoned to locate the intruder - In Court Martial proceedings it was held a deliberate act of murder and accused convicted uls 302 and sentenced to imprisonment 0 for life, besides other penalties imposed upon him under Army Act - Conviction upheld by High Court - HELD: From the order of the Court Martial, it is evident that the appellant had fired three shots at the deceased, who was one of his colleagues in the Army, and this incident had been witnessed

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