SUNDER SINGH vs STATE OF UTTARANCHAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Sunder Singh under Sections 302, 307, and 436 IPC, affirming the death sentence imposed by the Sessions Court. The Court found that the appellant had committed a heinous act of arson resulting in the deaths of five family members and grievous injuries to another, establishing the intent to kill and the use of a deadly weapon. The Court emphasized the gravity of the crime and the necessity of deterrent punishment in such cases, thereby affirming the lower court's judgment.