ARUN RAJ vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Arun Raj under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the findings of the General Court Martial which determined that the appellant knowingly caused the death of Havildar R.C. Tiwari. The Court noted that the appellant's actions were premeditated, as evidenced by the use of a hidden knife during the attack. The sentence of 7 years rigorous imprisonment was deemed inadequate, and the Court emphasized that the appropriate punishment under Section 69 of the Army Act read with Section 302 IPC could be life imprisonment or death, thus remanding the case for appropriate sentencing.