S. Ganesan vs Rama Raghuraman & Ors

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the respondents under Sections 302 and 120-B IPC, establishing that the evidence presented was sufficient to uphold the conviction for murder. The Court emphasized that the intent to kill was evident from the brutal nature of the attack with a hammer, and the trial court's findings were supported by eyewitness accounts and medical evidence. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the life sentences imposed by the trial court, affirming the legal principle that intent and premeditation can be inferred from the circumstances surrounding the crime.