Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Jagir Singh and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We accordingly accept the appeal, set aside the judgment of the High Court and convict the accused-respondents for the offences for which they were convicted by the trial court. ... We, therefore, sentence the accused-respondents for the offence under section 302 Indian Penal Code to imprisonment for life. The sentences imposed upon the accused-respondents for the offences under section 302 read with section 34, section 307 and section -307 read with section 34 Indian Penal Code are maintained. The sentences of each of the accused-respondents would run concurrently.
Judgment, pp. 337H-338C
From the headnote
Criminal practice and procedure-Appreciation of evidence and sentence. The respondents were convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The High Court acquitted them in appeal. In appeal to this Court, setting aside the acquittal, HELD : (1) A criminal trial is not like a fairy tale wherein one is free to give flight to one's imagination and phantasy. It concerns itself with the question as to whether the accused arraigned at the trial is guilty of the crime with which he is charged.…
Where later benches applied it
- 2021 Jaikam Khan v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
- 2015 Jodhan v. State of M.P.
- 2012 Thoti Manohar v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- 2025 Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamilnadu
- 2017 Mukesh & Anr. v. State for Nct of Delhi & Ors.
- 2013 Prem Kaur v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Of those, 3 relied on · 3 referred to
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