RAJENDRA KUMAR vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Asha Devi, who died from severe burn injuries inflicted by him. The Court found that the dying declarations made by the deceased were credible and consistent, despite the appellant's claims of discrepancies. The Court ruled that the evidence presented, including the circumstances of the incident and the nature of the injuries, justified the conviction and the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.