TEJ PARKASH vs THE STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Geeta Devi, and under Section 201 IPC for concealing her body, affirming the life sentence and two years of imprisonment respectively. The Court found that the evidence presented, including the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and recovery of the body, established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasized the importance of circumstantial evidence in murder cases, particularly when direct evidence is lacking.