Rajendra Singh vs State Of Uttaranchal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Kishan Singh Rana, affirming the High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the intent to kill through eyewitness accounts and the circumstances surrounding the attack, where the appellant used scissors to inflict fatal injuries. The judgment reinforced the principle that eyewitness testimony, when credible and corroborated, can be sufficient for conviction in murder cases.