DARSHAN SINGH & ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that the death sentence under Sections 34 and 302 IPC was not justified due to lack of established motive for the second appellant. The Court found that the will executed by the deceased was not known to the appellants at the time of the incident, thus undermining the alleged motive. The FIR was deemed valid as it was recorded immediately after the incident, and the testimonies of witnesses were corroborated, leading to the partial allowance of the appeal and commutation of the death sentence for one appellant.