CHINNARAJ vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the six appellants under Section 302 and Section 149 IPC for the murder of Pachaya Pillai, affirming the trial court's reliance on the testimonies of injured witnesses and medical evidence linking the injuries to the weapons used. The Court clarified that the belated FIR did not undermine the prosecution's case, and the concurrent sentences imposed were appropriate given the gravity of the offences. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness accounts in establishing the culpability of the accused.