AJITSINGH HARNAMSINGH GUJRAL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife and children, establishing that the prosecution proved the motive and the act of pouring petrol and setting them on fire. The Court emphasized that the heinous nature of the crime warranted the death penalty, as it involved multiple murders in a brutal manner. The appeal against the Bombay High Court's confirmation of the death sentence was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.