Kuruppusamy And Anr vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Shanmugam, establishing that the presence of common intention among the accused was evident from their collective actions during the assault. The Court emphasized that the nature of the attack and the use of weapons indicated a premeditated plan to kill. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision and the sentence imposed on the appellants.