Jugendra Singh vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 376 read with 511 IPC for attempted rape, emphasizing the heinous nature of the crime against a minor. The Court found that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and the circumstances of the crime, sufficiently established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court rejected the defense's plea of false implication, affirming the lower court's judgment and sentencing the appellant to life imprisonment.