KANBI KARSAN JADAV vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, emphasizing that while the evidence of the approver was not wholly reliable, corroborative evidence such as the discovery of the dead body and blood-stained buttons was sufficient to connect the appellant to the crime. The Court clarified that the mere pointing out of the dead body by the appellant does not alone establish guilt, but in conjunction with other evidence, it supports the conviction. The Court also noted that the Chemical Examiner's evidence regarding the hairs was not conclusive under Section 45 of the Evidence Act, but the overall circumstances were adequate for conviction.