Manivel & Ors vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Mugamuni, establishing that the prosecution proved the motive and the act of strangulation leading to death. The Court emphasized that the circumstantial evidence, including the relationship dynamics and the timeline of events, sufficiently linked the accused to the crime. The appeal against the life sentence was dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment.