LANDMARK CASE
Kehar Singh v. State (Delhi Administration)
(1988) 3 SCC 609 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal law
At a glance
- Citation: (1988) 3 SCC 609
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Criminal law
- In one line: Convictions of Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh were upheld; Balbir Singh was acquitted.
1 Facts
Accused persons were convicted for conspiracy to assassinate Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
2 Issue
Was conspiracy proved?
3 What the court decided
Convictions of Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh were upheld; Balbir Singh was acquitted.
4 Why it matters
An important case on proving conspiracy by circumstantial evidence.
5 Think about it
How do courts infer an agreement?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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