RAM GOPAL vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his nephew, Gopinath, by gunfire. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's intent to kill, rejecting the defense claim of accidental firing during a scuffle. The evidence from eyewitnesses, despite being related to the deceased, was deemed credible given the circumstances of the incident, and the Court affirmed the concurrent findings of the trial court and High Court.