DAULATRAM S/O SADRAM TELI vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Special Judge. The Court found the evidence presented by the prosecution credible and cogent, dismissing the appeal against the conviction while acquitting the co-accused. The judgment emphasized the importance of witness credibility in establishing guilt under the relevant statutes.