Golakonda Venkateswara Rao vs State Of Andhra Pradesh

The appellant challenged a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of a minor girl. While the trial court and High Court acquitted the appellant of charges under Sections 376 and 201 IPC, they upheld the conviction for murder. The Supreme Court examined the evidence and factual circumstances surrounding the crime to determine the validity of the sentence of life imprisonment.