Ravikumar Alias Kutti Ravi vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused-appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 449 IPC for house trespass, affirming the life sentence and fines imposed by the Sessions Court and confirmed by the High Court. The Court emphasized the admissibility of the dying declaration under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which was corroborated by eyewitness testimony. The Court found that the prosecution established the accused's intent and actions leading to the victim's death, thus affirming the lower courts' decisions.