DAULAT TRIMBAK SHEWALE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Keshav, affirming the trial court's findings. The Court rejected the appellants' defense that they acted in self-defense while protecting their possession of the disputed land, clarifying that the burden of proof was on them to establish their possession, which they failed to do. The Court also confirmed the conviction under Section 324 IPC for causing injuries to Baburao, maintaining the life sentence and additional three months imprisonment imposed by the lower courts.