Supreme Court of India

Gurdial Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2011] 1 S.C.R. 556
Bench H.S. Bedi J.
Decided 24 January 2011

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that no fault can be found with the conviction of the appellants F in the light of the fact that the prosecution story rests on the evidence of three injured witnesses.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304 Part I read with s. 34 - Attempt -c made by accused to construct drain towards.the victim's house in violation of injunction order passed in favour of the victim ..;.. Altercation between the parties - Accused and others armed with 'gandasa' and 'dangs' inflicting injuries on the victim and on the eye-witnesses- Conviction ofaccused uls.302134 with life imprisonment by courts below on the basis of evidence of the injured eye witnesses - On appeal held: Incident took place all of a sudden - No prior intention on part of the accused to commit murder - Thus, conviction

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