AKHLAKALI HAYATALLI vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY.

The Supreme Court clarified the proper approach for references under Section 307 of the Criminal Procedure Code, stating that the High Court should only interfere with a jury's verdict if it is perverse, unreasonable, or against the weight of evidence. The Court emphasized that if a reasonable body of men could arrive at the jury's conclusion, the Sessions Judge or High Court cannot substitute their own verdict. The appeal against the High Court's conviction under Section 326 IPC was dismissed, affirming the jury's role as the sole judges of fact.