THATHAMSETTY SURESH vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for the murder of his wife, emphasizing that the ante-mortem injuries caused by blunt force were the primary cause of death, with subsequent actions of pouring kerosene and setting her on fire being secondary. The Court reiterated that circumstantial evidence can suffice for conviction, referencing its previous rulings in Satya Narayan Tiwari @ Jolly and Sukhdev Singh cases, indicating a stringent approach towards crimes against women. The Court issued a notice for enhancement of the appellant's life sentence to death sentence under the gravity of the crime.