SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Santosh Kumar Singh under Sections 302, 307, 394, 397, and 450 IPC, affirming the death sentence for the murders of Noorjahan Begum and Javed Akhtar. The Court found that the trial was fair and the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and recovery of stolen items, was sufficient to support the convictions. The Court ruled that the case fell within the 'rarest of rare' category justifying the death penalty, thereby dismissing the appeals against the High Court's judgment.