DILBAGH SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dilbagh Singh under Sections 302, 382, 452 IPC, Section 25 of the Arms Act, and Sections 3/4 of the TADA Act, 1987, emphasizing the importance of eyewitness testimony and the admissibility of evidence without a test identification parade. The Court noted that the first informant's identification of the appellant in court was sufficient for conviction despite the absence of a pre-trial identification procedure. The judgment reinforced the principle that the credibility of eyewitnesses can outweigh procedural lapses in identification.