GURA SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the patricide of his father, Bhajan Singh, committed during an altercation over financial issues. The Court found that the prosecution had established the necessary elements of the crime, including the appellant's confession and recovery of the weapon used. The appeal against the life imprisonment sentence was dismissed, affirming the trial court's judgment and the High Court's dismissal of the appeal.