SUSHIL KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence awarded to Sushil Kumar under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife and two children. The Court confirmed that the evidence presented met the threshold for capital punishment, emphasizing the heinous nature of the crime and the absence of mitigating circumstances. The appeal against the death sentence was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision which had previously upheld the conviction and sentence.