SIRI CHAND vs THE STATE OF HARYANA HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 1020/2011

Summary of Crl.A. No. 001020/2011 (Siri Chand v. The State of Haryana) On March 17, 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal after finding that appellant Siri Chand had died during the pendency of proceedings. The Court noted that a death certificate had been placed on record by the State's counsel. Since the appellant, who was challenging his conviction by the Trial Court (as confirmed by the High Court), had expired, the appeal stood abated and was accordingly dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.