Shivappa Budappa Kolkar @ Buddappagol vs State Of Karnataka And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Hanamant Basappa Byali, affirming the High Court's reversal of the Sessions Court's acquittal. The Court found that the appellant's actions, which included using an axe to strike the deceased during an altercation over land use, constituted a clear case of murder rather than a lesser offense under Section 304 IPC. The Court also noted that the other accused were convicted under Section 324 IPC for causing hurt, but their special leave petition was dismissed as not pressed.