BAVISETTI KAMESHWARA RAO @ BABAI vs STATE OF A.P.TR.PUB.PROS.H/C OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Bavisetti Kameswara Rao under Section 302 IPC for murder, affirming the findings of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Court established that the accused formed an unlawful assembly with a common object to kill the deceased, evidenced by premeditated actions and the use of weapons. The conviction was based on the principle that participation in a common unlawful assembly leading to murder constitutes culpability under Section 302 IPC, and the sentence of life imprisonment was confirmed.