Bhupinder Singh vs State Of Himachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Sonia, reversing the High Court's earlier conviction under Section 304B IPC. The Court found that the evidence presented, particularly from Dr. V.K. Mishra, established that the death was homicidal, not suicidal, as the post-mortem indicated asphyxia rather than hanging. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for the appellant.