YUSUF MUSA CHAUHAN & ORS. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Harbhajan Singh alias Bodha, confirming the High Court's dismissal of their appeals. The Court established that the presence of multiple assailants and the use of deadly weapons constituted a clear case of premeditated murder. The Court also noted that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, was sufficient to sustain the conviction despite the defense's claims of self-defense and mistaken identity.