AJIT SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, rejecting the applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC. The Court found that the appellant acted with undue advantage and in a cruel manner, inflicting multiple severe injuries on the deceased during a sudden quarrel. The judgment emphasized that the nature and extent of the injuries indicated a clear intention to kill, thus affirming the conviction without interference.