ARJUN AND ORS. vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Jyoti Ram, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the prosecution established the presence of the appellants at the scene, their use of deadly weapons, and the exhortation to kill by one of the accused, satisfying the requirements of Sections 302 and 149 IPC. The Court emphasized the sufficiency of eyewitness accounts and medical evidence in corroborating the prosecution's case.