SREE VIJAYAKUMAR vs STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KANYAKUMARI

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 324 IPC for causing injury, affirming the life sentences imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the appellants, motivated by a prior family dispute, had set the victim on fire after a physical altercation, leading to his death. The judgment reinforced the application of Section 34 IPC, establishing that the shared intention among co-accused in committing the crime was adequately proven.