Veerla Satyanarayana vs State Of A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the High Court's decision that the accused's act of throwing acid caused the deceased's death due to septicemia resulting from burn injuries. The Court clarified that the cause of death was sufficiently linked to the accused's actions, rejecting the argument that septicemia negated culpability. The ruling reinforced the interpretation of Section 299 IPC regarding causation of death by bodily injury, establishing that the accused's intent and actions met the threshold for murder.