STATE OF PUNJAB vs RAJINDER SINGH

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that had acquitted Rajinder Singh of charges under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, emphasizing that the benefit of doubt should not have been extended given the evidence presented. The Court established that the presence of eyewitnesses and the recovery of spent cartridges substantiated the prosecution's case against Rajinder Singh. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment for Rajinder Singh under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act.