MANUBHAI ATABHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's decision to alter the conviction of the appellant from Section 304 part 1 IPC to Section 302 IPC, affirming that the case involved intentional murder rather than culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented clearly indicated the applicability of Section 302 IPC due to the nature of the attack on the deceased, Danabhai. The conviction under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act was also maintained, while the acquittal of co-accused A1, A3, and A4 was upheld.