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Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984

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PATTU LALversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1996 INSC 457Dismissed

Pattu Lal was convicted of murdering his wife Chameli Devi under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution’s case rested on the deposition of the investigating officer that the son, Bishan Dial, lodged the FIR and produced his father with blood‑stained clothes and the weapon (toka) at the police station. …

MUKHTIAR SINGH AND ORS .versusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1995 INSC 819Appeal(s) allowed

The Special Court convicted Mukhtar Singh and several relatives under IPC sections 302 and 201 for the death of Pritam Kaur, relying mainly on the testimony of the deceased's cousin (PW‑3) and alleged extra‑judicial confessions. The Supreme Court examined the reliability of PW‑3, noting his failure …

BALWINDER SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1995 INSC 704Appeal(s) allowed

Balwinder Singh was convicted by a Special Court under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC for the murder of his daughter Rozy, based solely on circumstantial evidence comprising alleged "last seen together" testimony, an extra‑judicial confession, recovery of a dead body, and a disclosure statement …

BALDEV SINGH AND ANR.versusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1995 INSC 622Disposed off

Baldev Singh and his father were convicted by a Special Court for murder (Sec. 302 r/w Sec. 34 IPC) and for possession of an unlicensed weapon. The Supreme Court examined the evidence, including the FIR, eyewitness statements and post‑mortem report, and found that the injuries inflicted were not …

BALWANT SINGH AND ANRversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1995 INSC 151Appeal(s) allowed

Balwant Singh and Bhupinder Singh, two government employees, were arrested in Chandigarh on 31 October 1984 for shouting slogans such as "Khalistan Zindabad" and "Raj Karega Khalsa" on the day Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated. They were convicted under Sections 124A (sedition) and 153A …

INDER SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1995 INSC 133Dismissed

Inder Singh was convicted of murder under Section 302 of the IPC for the killing of his nephew, Amar Singh. The prosecution proved that Singh, armed with a barchha, lay in wait and delivered a fatal blow to the victim's neck after a series of assaults on the victim and his family members. The …

MUKHTIAR SINGH AND ANR. ETC.versusSTATE OF PUNJAB ETC.

1995 INSC 6Remitted to Lower Court

Eleven accused were tried before the Special Court, Ferozepur for murder and related offences under the IPC and Arms Act. The trial court convicted some and acquitted others but its judgment contained only conclusions without any discussion of evidence or reasons. Appeals were filed under Section 14 …

SUBA SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1994 INSC 508

Suba Singh was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Pritam Singh following a dispute that arose after a betrothal ceremony. The prosecution's case rested on the ocular testimony of two eyewitnesses, Jagtar Singh and Lahora Singh, who identified the appellant as the shooter, and was …

KARTAR SINGHversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1994 INSC 112Disposed off

The Supreme Court considered a batch of writ petitions and appeals challenging the constitutional validity of the Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1984, the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985, and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 …

MALKIAT SINGH AND ORSversusSTATE OF PUNJAB

1991 INSC 98Case Partly allowed

The case concerned the murder of four liquor‑shop workers and the attempted murder of a fifth person. The prosecution relied mainly on the ocular testimony of two injured witnesses (PW‑3 and PW‑4), ballistic evidence linking a rifle owned by the accused A‑1, and circumstantial evidence. The …