SURINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Nazakat Ali, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the testimonies of the three eyewitnesses were credible despite the defense's claims of them being chance witnesses and inconsistencies in their accounts. The Court ruled that the motive, stemming from a prior insult, was sufficiently established, and the medical evidence corroborated the eyewitness accounts, leading to the conclusion that the appellants acted in concert to commit the crime.