The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to exempt Baljinder Singh, convicted of dowry murder. Baljinder Singh claimed that he is a Black Cat Commando in Rashtriya Rifles for the last 20 years and has also been involved in “Operation Sindoor”, so he and
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But the Supreme Court turned down his demand. The bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Vinod Chandran was hearing the case.
Baljinder Singh made this appeal against the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in which his sentence of 10 years was upheld.
The Supreme Court clearly stated that this is not a normal case, but a case of a “serious and inhuman murder”, so no relief can be given.
Punjab Haryana High Court.
Court made strict comments
The lawyer demanded exemption from surrender, saying that Baljinder has been a part of Operation Sindoor and has been posted in Rashtriya Rifles as Black Cat commandos for the last 20 years. On hearing this, Justice Bhuyan clearly said that it does not allow you to do domestic atrocities. This shows how much the accused was physically capable and how the wife was strangled to death.
The bench said that this is not a case like a sentence of 6 months or 1 year, where exemption can be given. Justice Chandran said- The High Court has rejected your appeal. You have come to the Supreme Court only for special permission. We can issue notice on SLP, but will not give exemption from surrender.
Kot gave strict orders
The court said- We reject the demand for exemption from surrender. Notice is issued on special permission petition, whose next hearing will be held six weeks later. However, the petitioner has been given two weeks of deferment for surrender.
Know what was the matter
In July 2004, a court in Amritsar convicted Baljinder Singh in a dowry murder (Section 304-B) of the IPC. The incident took place on 18 July 2002, when she was married for just two years.
The deceased’s brother and sister-in-law had testified in the court that when they reached her in-laws at 9 am, they saw that Baljinder and his father were strangling his wife’s strangulation with sardine, while the mother-in-law and nands were holding her hands and feet.
Four co-accused acquitted
Investigation came that the deceased died on the spot. Four co-accused were acquitted at the hearing, but Baljinder was convicted. The High Court stayed his sentence until the appeal was pending, due to which he was out of jail for about 17 years.
In May 2025, the High Court gave a final verdict and rejected his appeal and restored the sentence.
The High Court had said in its judgment- the case is related to the harassment of a woman and eventually strangled to demand dowry in marital life. This crime is not only against personal dignity, but also against social consciousness.