SUKHBIR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 and Section 120-B IPC for the murder of Jaswant Singh. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established a conspiracy involving the appellants and other accused, leading to the murder, supported by eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence. The Court affirmed the lower court's findings, rejecting the appellants' claims of innocence and maintaining that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction.