MANI vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant Mani under Section 302 IPC for murder and Section 201 IPC for causing disappearance of evidence. The Court found that the prosecution established a clear motive stemming from a family dispute over cattle trespass, and corroborated the evidence with forensic findings of blood-stained materials at the appellant's residence. The Court confirmed the High Court's ruling, affirming that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction and that the acquittal of co-accused Moyyasamy did not affect the appellant's culpability.