WATTAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 201 IPC for concealing the evidence of the murder of Manmohan Kaur, establishing that the act of cremating the body without waiting for the arrival of her father constituted an attempt to destroy evidence. The Court emphasized that the prosecution must prove the elements of the offence under Section 201 IPC, which includes the intention to conceal the commission of an offence. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.