DEENA @ DEEN DAYAL vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Deena alias Din Dayal under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Nainsukh, establishing that the testimony of the sole eyewitness, Hari Singh, was credible and corroborated by medical evidence indicating gunshot injuries sufficient to cause death. The Court emphasized that the motive for the crime was rooted in a prior murder case where Nainsukh had testified against Deena. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.