JALARAM vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the Rajasthan High Court's decision which converted the conviction from a collective charge under Sections 147, 302, and 323/149 IPC to a direct conviction under Section 302 IPC. The Court found sufficient evidence from eyewitnesses establishing that the appellant inflicted a fatal blow on the deceased, while other accused were acquitted. The judgment clarified the standards for establishing individual culpability in joint criminal enterprises under IPC.