Hari Ram & Ors vs State Of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court, under the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, upheld the Rajasthan High Court's decision to convict the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of the deceased, rejecting the earlier acquittal by the Sessions Judge. The Court found that the High Court correctly re-evaluated the testimonies of key eyewitnesses, determining that the Sessions Judge's dismissal of their credibility was erroneous and led to a perverse conclusion. The Court confirmed the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment for the accused based on the evidence presented, including the post-mortem report indicating multiple ante-mortem injuries.