ARUN NIVALAJI MORE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Arun Nivalaji More under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Chhedilal Baliram Ahirwar, overturning the Bombay High Court's reduction of his conviction from Section 304 Part I IPC. The Court emphasized that the evidence clearly established the intent to kill, as the appellant attacked the victim with a knife in a premeditated manner. The Court affirmed the life sentence imposed by the High Court, reinforcing the principle that a clear intent to kill constitutes murder under Section 302 IPC.