BABU RAM vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the involvement of Babu Ram and Indraj under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, as they aided Suraj Dev in committing the murder of Ant Ram. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of eyewitness testimony and the recovery of the murder weapon in affirming the lower court's decision.