Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 321 · Decided 20 April 2011
Gurmail Singh v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 321 · [2011] 5 S.C.R. 550
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 974/2008
- Decided
- 20 April 2011
- Bench
- H.S. BEDI, C.K. PRASAD (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3021149, 302, 3241149, 3231
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss.3021149, 302, 3241149 and 3231 C 149 - Murder - Common intention - Enmity between the parties as daughter of one of the accused was teased - Seven accused armed with weapons raised lalkara threatening retribution - Injuries inflicted on 'RS' and 'BS' by accused-'GS' and 'SS' - Conviction of D accused 'GS', 'SS' and two others whereas acquittal of the remaining accused - Upheld by the High Court - On appeal, held: Injury was caused directly and deep into the stomach of the victim, a very vital part, which led to death within a short time - Thus, it cannot be said
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