State Of Tamil Nadu vs Manmatharaj

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 and Section 201 IPC for the murder of his wife, Mariammal. The Court established that the accused had a motive stemming from jealousy over his wife's alleged affair and that he intentionally caused her death by striking her with a stone after a confrontation. The Court rejected the appeal against the conviction, affirming the findings of the lower courts regarding the accused's guilt and the circumstances surrounding the crime.