BALBIR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC was not sustainable as the evidence relied upon, including two dying declarations and an extra-judicial confession, lacked corroboration and consistency. The Court emphasized that an extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and should not be accepted without independent corroboration. Consequently, the Court overturned the conviction, highlighting the insufficiency of the evidence presented against the appellant under Section 302 IPC.