DEV KANYA TIWARI vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302/34 IPC, affirming the trial court's finding that the accused, Santosh Devi and Dev Kanya Tiwari, were guilty of murder. The Court found that the prosecution had established the case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly noting the postmortem findings of asphyxia due to strangulation. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the conviction was rejected, maintaining the life sentence and fine imposed by the trial court.