Lakshmi & Ors vs State Of U.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of six accused under Sections 147, 148, 302, 149, and 201 IPC for the murders of Ratan and Ramesh, establishing that they formed an unlawful assembly with the common object of committing murder. The Court found that the prosecution had sufficiently demonstrated the accused's intent to take revenge for the murder of Ishwar, leading to the brutal killings during the funeral rites. The sentences, including life imprisonment for the murders, were affirmed, while the acquittal of two other accused was challenged by the State.