GOLLA YELUGU GOVINDU vs STATE OF A.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Dhanalakshmi, affirming the findings of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Court noted that the evidence of child witnesses, PWs 2 and 3, was corroborated by other witnesses, and their testimony was credible despite the accused's claims of their tender age. The Court emphasized that the brutal nature of the crime, involving multiple hacks with a sickle, warranted the life sentence imposed by the trial court.