Chaman & Anr vs State Of Uttaranchal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of appellants Chaman and Vinod Kumar under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Jaswant Singh, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the prosecution established the presence of all accused at the crime scene, armed with lethal weapons, and their collective intent to kill. The Court also confirmed the additional conviction of Vinod Kumar under Section 323 IPC for causing hurt, resulting in a life sentence for murder and six months for hurt.