ONKAR LAL vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ramchandra Patidar, affirming the lower courts' reliance on eyewitness testimonies despite some witnesses being declared hostile. The Court found that the prosecution established the homicidal nature of death and the appellant's identity as the assailant, rejecting the defense's arguments regarding the admissibility of certain testimonies and the absence of electricity at the time of the incident. The sentence of life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000 was confirmed.