C. Muniappan & Ors vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 147, 148, 149, and 436 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that the accused formed an unlawful assembly and committed rioting, resulting in damage to public property. The Court emphasized that the presence of a prohibitory order under Sections 30-A and 61 of the Indian Police Act, 1861, was violated by the accused, who engaged in a road blockade and caused public nuisance. The appeal against the death sentence was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that collective unlawful actions leading to violence warrant stringent punishment.