KANWARLAL vs STATE OF M.P.

The appellants challenged their conviction and life imprisonment under Section 302 of the IPC following a High Court judgment that acquitted six co-accused. The prosecution alleged that the appellants assaulted the deceased, Dwarka and Bheru, using weapons including lathis and firearms. The Supreme Court was called upon to review the evidence and the High Court's modification of the trial court's death sentence to life imprisonment.