STATE OF KERALA vs SASI

The Supreme Court held that the respondent's act of delivering three blows to the deceased with a bamboo stick constituted murder under Section 302 IPC, as the injuries were sufficient to cause death and the assault was premeditated. The Court found that the High Court erred in altering the conviction to Section 326 IPC, emphasizing that the nature of the offence was clearly established as murder. Consequently, the Supreme Court restored the conviction under Section 302 IPC and upheld the life sentence imposed by the trial court.