Kalawati vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Babital, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the Bombay High Court. The Court found that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and the dying declaration of the victim, established that the appellant intentionally set Babital on fire following a quarrel. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had successfully proven the essential elements of murder under Section 302 IPC, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.