Nachimuthu & Anr vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of the deceased, who was the brother of accused No. 1. The Court found the eyewitness testimony of P.W. 1 and P.W. 2 credible and corroborated by medical evidence, confirming the involvement of both accused in the fatal assault. The arguments presented by the defense regarding the applicability of Section 304 IPC were rejected, affirming the trial court's decision and the High Court's modification of the conviction.