In Brief
A man was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for stabbing another to death on 28 May 1993. The accused was caught the same day with the murder weapon, a knife bearing the victim's blood. A sister-in-law of the victim witnessed the stabbing from a short distance and gave detailed testimony. The defence argued that no motive was established, but the Supreme Court held that credible eyewitness evidence renders motive immaterial. With forensic confirmation (blood matching) and reliable testimony intact after cross-examination, the Court upheld the conviction and dismissed the appeal, vacating bail."
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