Rampal Singh vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Rampal Singh under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Ram Kumar Singh, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the appellant had intentionally shot the deceased following a prior altercation, establishing the requisite mens rea for murder. The Court emphasized the validity of the dying declaration made by the deceased, which corroborated the prosecution's case against the appellant.