Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 355 · Decided 28 May 2013
Karan Singh v. State of Haryana and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 355 · [2013] 5 S.C.R. 1166
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1474/2010
- Decided
- 28 May 2013
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; Constitution Article 21, 19, 20
Headnote
5 S.C.R. 1166 KARAN SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1474 of 2010) MAY 28, 2013 [DR. B.S. CHAUHAN AND DIPAK MISRA, .JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 - s.302 - Murder - Conviction by courts below - Held: Consistent versions by the material C witnesses regarding motive for murder - investigation - Effect - Held: Tainted investigation leads to miscarriage of criminal justice, and thus deprives a man of his fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution :.. Every investigation must be E judicious, fair transparent and expeditious to ensure compliance
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