RAMILABEN HASMUKHBHAI KHRISTI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of six appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 120-B IPC for the murder of Pragnesh Kumar, who was set on fire by the accused. The Court confirmed the life imprisonment sentence and fines imposed by the Gujarat High Court, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence linking the accused to the crime. The judgment also noted the acquittal of four other accused due to lack of evidence against them.