HARBANS SINGH vs STATE OF UTTARKHAND

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Harbans Singh and Jaswant Singh under Section 302/149 IPC for their involvement in the murder of Gurjeet Singh, affirming the trial court's reliance on ocular and medical evidence. The Court clarified that the presence of the appellants at the crime scene and their active participation in the crime established their culpability. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of their appeal was allowed, resulting in the upholding of the conviction and sentence.