MANIVEL 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 successfully proved the motive and the sequence of events leading to the crime. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including witness testimonies and circumstantial evidence, was sufficient to support the conviction. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Madras High Court.