Rama Mangaruji Chacherkar vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his brother Dama Mangaruji Chacherkar, despite challenges regarding the sufficiency of evidence. The Court noted that the testimony of Smt. Kantabai, the wife of the deceased, was crucial, although she admitted to not witnessing the act directly. The Court emphasized that circumstantial evidence, including the nature of the injuries and the context of the quarrel, supported the conviction, affirming the lower courts' decisions.