HARCHAND SINGH & ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Harchand Singh and Jaswant Singh under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Ajaib Singh, affirming the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision. The Court found that the accused, motivated by grievances over a will executed by Gulab Kaur in favor of Ajaib Singh, had attacked him with deadly weapons, resulting in his death. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of evidence provided by eyewitnesses and the seriousness of the crime, leading to the imposition of life imprisonment.