Nagaraja vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Venkatesh, affirming that the prosecution established a common intention among the accused to cause death. The Court noted that the evidence of eyewitnesses supported the claim of a coordinated attack, despite the appellant's argument that he was unarmed and only kicked the deceased. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' findings on the nature of the offence and the involvement of the accused.