Sau Panchashila Dada Meshram vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court modified the conviction of the appellant from Section 302 IPC to Section 304, Part II IPC, holding that the evidence did not support the intent required for murder but indicated culpable homicide. The Court emphasized that the appellant's actions, influenced by the original accused's commands, led to the child's death due to starvation, which constituted a lesser degree of culpability. The sentence was reduced to rigorous imprisonment for six years, reflecting the altered conviction under Section 304, Part II IPC.