RAJARAM YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court upheld the death sentences awarded to eight convicted individuals under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the High Court's decision which also confirmed convictions under Sections 148 and 436 read with Section 149 IPC. The Court noted that the appeals were limited to the question of sentence, and the convictions were not contested. The Court emphasized the gravity of the crime and the necessity of the death penalty in this case, thereby rejecting the appeals against the sentence.