ARSHAD HUSSAIN vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Arshad Hussain under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Iqbal, affirming the High Court's decision which confirmed the Sessions Court's sentence of life imprisonment. The Court found sufficient evidence of a premeditated attack, rejecting the appellant's claims regarding the deceased's criminal background as irrelevant to the conviction. The judgment emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the established motive behind the crime.