SARBIR SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, emphasizing that circumstantial evidence must establish a clear and unbroken chain of events leading to guilt. The Court reiterated that the prosecution must prove that the circumstances are consistent only with the hypothesis of the accused's guilt and exclude any reasonable hypothesis of innocence. The appeal was dismissed as the evidence presented was found to be credible and sufficient to support the conviction.