BALAJI vs STATE REP.BY INSP.OF POLICE

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Chelliah Naicker, based on the testimony of a child witness, PW.2, and corroborative evidence. The Court emphasized that the evidence of a child can be reliable if corroborated by other evidence, and in this case, the circumstances surrounding the murder and the subsequent burial of the body were compelling. The appeal against the Madras High Court's judgment was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings and sentence.