The Supreme Court on Tuesday told a person convicted of killing his wife on dowry, seeking exemption from dedication, claiming to participate in Operation Sindoor, that being part of the operation, he is not given “immunity to atrocities at home” as part of the operation.
The bench, which was chaired by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice Vinod Chandran was also included, hearing an appeal by a trial court, challenging the order of a Punjab and Haryana High Court by Baljinder Singh.
Justice Ujjal Bhuin said that it “goes to show how physically fit you, and the way you could kill your wife alone, you could strangle your wife.” Justice Bhuin commented as a lawyer to appear for Singh, “I can leave only with a line, I am a partner in Operation Sindoor. For the last 20 years, I have been posted a black cat commando, my God, nation, in Rashtari Rifles.”
Singh had also filed an application demanding exemption from the final decision pending surrender on this appeal pending before the Supreme Court. However, Justice Bhuyan highlighted that the petitioner has been convicted for a serious offense, and such a discount has been given only for mild sentences.
The judge said, “This is not a case for exemption. This is a terrible method, the way you strangled your wife.
Singh’s lawyer said that the two witnesses whose testimony was convicted to the deceased. However, the bench refused to exempt Singh to surrender, but issued a notice on his appeal, and also allowed him to surrender for two weeks.
In July 2004, a court in Amritsar convicted Singh in the case, and sentenced him to pass through a 10 -year rigorous imprisonment.
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