FADDI vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, ruling that the first information report (FIR) was admissible in evidence. The Court clarified that the FIR was not a confession or a statement made during police investigation, thus not barred by Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act or Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court emphasized that admissions made by the accused are admissible under Section 21 of the Evidence Act, which contributed to establishing the facts surrounding the murder.