Velayuda Pulavar vs State By Sub-Inspector Of Police

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 and Section 201 IPC for the murder of his brother, Viswanatha Pulavar. The Court found that the extra-judicial confession made by the appellant before the Village Administrative Officer was credible and corroborated by other witnesses, thus providing sufficient evidence for conviction. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's decision that the extra-judicial confession had evidentiary value despite the appellant's claims of lack of corroboration.