HARSHAD SINGH @ BABA PAHALVAN SINGH THAKURA vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court addressed the standards of appellate review in criminal cases, emphasizing that the appellate court should not re-evaluate evidence unless there is a clear miscarriage of justice or gross misapplication of legal principles. The Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act, rejecting the appellant's claim for acquittal. The judgment reinforced the principle that concurrent findings of fact by lower courts are to be respected unless there are compelling reasons to intervene.