DILIP KUMAR SHARMA & ORS. vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dilip Kumar under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the death sentence imposed by the Sessions Court and confirmed by the High Court, stating that motiveless murders do not warrant leniency. The Court clarified that Rohitsingh's previous life sentence could not be considered under Section 303 IPC for imposing the death penalty, as he was not under such sentence at the time of the murder of Arun Bhargava. The Court emphasized that an acquittal nullifies the previous conviction, thus impacting the applicability of Section 303 IPC in sentencing.