SHAIK MASTAN VALI vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Nagandla Pichamma, affirming the trial court's reliance on circumstantial evidence provided by the deceased's mother and brother. The Court reiterated that in cases of circumstantial evidence, the chain of circumstances must be complete and unbroken, leading to the only conclusion of guilt. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, and the life sentence along with a fine was upheld.