Prem Singh vs State Of Himachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his nephew, Hoshiar Singh, emphasizing that the prosecution established the appellant's intent to kill. The Court found that the appellant's defense of accidental discharge during a scuffle was unsubstantiated and contradicted by eyewitness testimony. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings, concluding that the evidence supported the conclusion that the appellant deliberately shot the deceased through a window, thereby justifying the life sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge.