SUKHWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB — Crl.A. No. 1797/2008

Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010210352008

Filing Date

25-Jul-2008

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1797/2008

Diary Number

21035/2008

Order Date

14-Nov-2008

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Disposed Off

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUKHWINDER SINGH

    Adv. P. NARASIMHAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB

    Adv. KULDIP SINGH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Nov-2008

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 13-Oct-2008

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  4. 04-Aug-2008

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  5. 25-Jul-2008

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1797/2008

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Crl.A. No. 001797/2008 (Sukhwinder Singh v. State of Punjab) The Supreme Court heard Sukhwinder Singh's appeal against his conviction for rash/negligent driving causing death (IPC Sections 279, 304-A, 427). Singh was originally sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and a ₹5,000 fine after a motor accident where his Maruti car was hit by a bus, resulting in one death. The Court confirmed the conviction but found the degree of negligence insufficient to warrant the original sentence. Since Singh had already served seven months in prison, the Court reduced his sentence to the time already served and directed his immediate release, if not required in any other case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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