K.N.Narendranath vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Kumadavathi, affirming the findings of the Karnataka High Court and the trial court. The court found that the prosecution had established beyond reasonable doubt that the death was a result of manual strangulation, rejecting the appellant's defense that it was an accidental fall. The court emphasized the reliability of the evidence presented, including the extra judicial confession, despite some inconsistencies, and confirmed the sentence imposed by the trial court.