SK. YUSUF vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 201 IPC for the murder of 13-year-old Sahanara Khatun, affirming the life sentence imposed by the trial court. The Court found that the circumstantial evidence, including the appellant's presence near the crime scene and the recovery of a spade, sufficiently established his guilt. The Court rejected the appellant's claims of insufficient evidence and reliance on extra-judicial confessions, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeal.