Hanna vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302 and 323 IPC, along with Sections 149, 147, and 148 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence for culpable homicide. The Court found that despite the hostility of key witnesses, the testimony of PW-1, the deceased's mother, was credible after being recalled, as she provided consistent evidence of the brutal murder. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony in murder cases and rejected the defense's arguments regarding contradictions in witness statements.