SUNNY KAPOOR vs STATE (UT OF CHANDIGARH)

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Satish Kumar Mehra, establishing that extra-judicial confessions made to a social worker and subsequent recoveries were admissible as evidence. The Court emphasized that the confessions were made voluntarily and were corroborated by circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of the deceased's belongings. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment and the sentence imposed on the appellants.