LALJI & ORS. vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 302 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, affirming that Section 149 imposes constructive liability on members of an unlawful assembly for acts committed in furtherance of a common object. The Court clarified that individual participation or overt acts by all members are not necessary for conviction; mere membership suffices if the act was committed in pursuit of the assembly's common object. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that corroboration of individual acts is not required in such cases.