MOHINDER SINGH vs THE STATE

The Supreme Court held that in murder cases involving lethal weapons, the prosecution must provide expert evidence to establish that the injuries were caused by the weapon in question. In this case, the prosecution failed to prove that the injuries were inflicted by a gun, as the evidence suggested they were likely caused by a rifle, and there was no corroborating evidence of another assailant. Consequently, the Court overturned the conviction under Sections 302 and 307 IPC, emphasizing that the standard of proof for a plea of alibi must match that of the prosecution's evidence.