CHANDA vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's alteration of conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC read with Section 149 IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to 10 years. The Court noted that the Trial Court had erred in its conviction and that the evidence supported a lesser charge due to the circumstances of the case. The conviction under Section 307 IPC read with Section 149 IPC was maintained, affirming the High Court's decision.