Amrik Singh vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the trial court's acquittal of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Sampuran Singh, affirming the conviction based on the reliable testimony of an independent witness, P.W. 7. The Court found the trial court's acquittal to be erroneous and emphasized that a conviction can be sustained on the basis of a solitary witness's cogent evidence. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life imprisonment sentence and fine imposed by the High Court.