GAGAN KANOJIA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 364/34, 302/34, and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code for the kidnapping and murder of two children. The Court found that the evidence, including extra-judicial confessions and witness testimonies, sufficiently established the guilt of the appellants despite their claims of unreliable evidence. The Court affirmed the death penalty was not warranted, as the case did not meet the 'rarest of rare' criteria, leading to a commutation of the sentence.