HARBANS SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that interference with an order of acquittal under Section 302 IPC should only occur when the appellate court finds the lower court's view to be clearly unreasonable, establishing that a 'compelling reason' for interference exists. The Court emphasized that while the appellate court must examine the evidence carefully, it should not re-evaluate the evidence unless the High Court's judgment lacked a careful examination or misapplied the law. The Court ultimately upheld the High Court's conviction, affirming the principle that corroboration of a dying declaration is not a strict requirement for conviction.