RAI SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Rai Singh under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, in conjunction with Section 6 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1985. The Court established that the prosecution proved the appellant's motive stemming from an illicit relationship with the deceased, Smt. Parkashi, and that the murder was committed with a country-made pistol. The Court affirmed the lower court's findings and dismissed the appeal, maintaining the sentence imposed on the appellant.