Murugan & Ors vs State Through Inspector Of Police, ...

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming that the act of stabbing the deceased constituted a clear case of intentional homicide. The Court rejected the argument that the offence should be classified under Section 304 Part II IPC, emphasizing that the nature of the attack and the formation of an unlawful assembly indicated a premeditated intent to kill. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the lower courts.