Daulat Trimbak Shewale & Ors vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 for the murder of Keshav, affirming the trial court's findings that the appellants were not in possession of the disputed land despite an injunction. The Court rejected the appellants' defense that they acted in self-defense under Explanation 4 to Section 300 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution established the appellants' premeditated assault on the deceased and his brother. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the life sentence imposed by the trial court.