Jaswinder Singh @ Shinder Singh vs State Of Punjab
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Case Significance
Jaswinder Singh @ Shinder Singh vs State Of Punjab is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 6, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-23). Criminal appeal involving a 1999 double murder case where the appellant was alleged to have been the driver of the vehicle carrying the assailants. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding no incriminating circumstance beyond a vague statement and noting that the involvement was stated for the first time in court, not to the police. The bench comprised Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and K. Vinod Chandran. The judgment was delivered by Justice K. Vinod Chandran. Counsel appearing: Shoeb Alam (counsel for appellant), Siddhant Sharma (counsel for respondent).
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Summary
Criminal appeal involving a 1999 double murder case where the appellant was alleged to have been the driver of the vehicle carrying the assailants. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding no incriminating circumstance beyond a vague statement and noting that the involvement was stated for the first time in court, not to the police.
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Criminal appeal involving a 1999 double murder case where the appellant was alleged to have been the driver of the vehicle carrying the assailants. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant, finding n...
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Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-23)