Nand Kishore vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of the appellant under Sections 302, 363, 366, and 376(2)(i) IPC, confirming the High Court's judgment which affirmed the trial court's findings. The Court noted that the heinous nature of the crime, involving the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, qualified it as a 'rarest of rare' case warranting capital punishment. The Court rejected the appellant's argument regarding the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, emphasizing that the evidence presented was compelling and supported the conviction.