EKNATH GANPAT AHER vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of 14 accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for murder, affirming the High Court's decision which had acquitted 21 out of 35 convicted individuals. The Court reiterated that membership in an unlawful assembly and the common object of that assembly can lead to liability for murder under Section 149 IPC. The appeals were dismissed, maintaining the lower courts' findings on the evidence presented.