DAULAT RAM vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Daulat Ram under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Narinder Singh, establishing that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the intent and action of the appellant in committing the crime. The Court emphasized that the evidence from eyewitnesses, including Gurnam Singh and Hardial Singh, was credible and corroborated by medical testimony regarding the cause of death. The appeal against the High Court's decision was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed on the appellant.