STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs NATHU .

The State of Rajasthan appealed against a High Court order that upheld the conviction of one accused under Section 302 IPC but acquitted others who had been previously convicted for the murder of two children. The primary legal issue concerns the application of Section 149 IPC regarding common object and the reliability of eyewitness testimony. The Court examined whether the evidence supported the collective liability of the acquitted respondents in the brutal killings.