STATE OF H.P. vs RAJ KUMAR

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the respondent under Section 302 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution's circumstantial evidence, including an extra-judicial confession and recovery of the murder weapon, was sufficient to establish guilt. The Court held that the trial court's findings regarding the lack of proof for key circumstances were erroneous, thereby reinstating the conviction and life sentence. The judgment clarified the standards for evaluating circumstantial evidence in murder cases.