MAHENDRA NATH DAS vs STATE OF ASSAM

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the brutal murder of Hara Kanta Das, where the appellant was found guilty of using a sword-like weapon to sever the head of the deceased. The Court confirmed the death sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge, noting that the case fell within the 'rarest of rare' category as per the principles established in prior judgments. The appeal was limited to the question of sentence, and the Court found no mitigating circumstances presented by the appellant.