Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Gurpreet Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2024] 2 S.C.R. 1039
Bench Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 6 February 2024

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Issue for Consideration High Court, if justified in acquitting the main accused and the co- accused of the charges u/s. 302/34 IPC. Headnotes Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 – Murder – Acquittal by High Court, if sustainable – Prosecution case that main accused armed with pistol shot his ex mother-in-law resulting in her death – Other co-accused accompanied the main accused – Motive behind the murder was that the main accused believed that his ex-mother-in-law was responsible for the divorce from his ex-wife, sabotaging his plan to settle abroad – Conviction and sentence of the main accused u/s.

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