Haresh Mohandas Rajput vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302 and 376 IPC for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl, Pooja. The Court confirmed the High Court's enhancement of the sentence from life imprisonment to death penalty, emphasizing that the evidence, including the recovery of the body and medical reports, sufficiently established the appellant's guilt. The Court found no merit in the appellant's claims of insufficient evidence and inconsistencies in witness statements, affirming the lower courts' findings.