PIARA SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC and the Explosive Substances Act, rejecting the argument of issue-estoppel based on the acquittal of a co-accused, S. The Court clarified that issue-estoppel requires the same issue to be distinctly raised and decided between the same parties, which was not the case here. Furthermore, the Court affirmed that the approver's evidence was sufficiently corroborated by other evidence, satisfying the necessary legal standards for its admissibility.