KALUA vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for the murder of Daya Ram under Section 302 IPC, affirming that circumstantial evidence, including motive, threats made by the appellant, and the recovery of a cartridge and pistol, sufficiently established guilt. The court found the opinion of the fire-arms expert conclusive in linking the cartridge to the pistol, thereby reinforcing the circumstantial evidence. The appellant's death sentence was confirmed, along with a two-year sentence for possession of an unlicensed firearm under the Arms Act.