PREM SINGH vs STATE OF H.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his nephew, Hoshiar Singh, affirming the findings of the lower courts that the appellant intentionally shot the deceased through a window after a prior altercation. The Court rejected the appellant's defense of accidental discharge during a scuffle, finding it unsubstantiated by evidence. The Court concluded that the evidence presented by eyewitnesses was credible and supported the prosecution's case, thus confirming the life sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge.