Surjit Singh And Another vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302, 148, 149, and 450 IPC for the murder of Harbans Kaur, affirming the findings of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court emphasized that the trial court's reliance on witness testimonies was justified, despite discrepancies in the FIR, as the accused were police officers and the victim's family were laborers. The Court found that the FIR was manipulated to protect the accused, thus supporting the conviction and sentence imposed by the lower courts.