MRINAL DAS vs STATE OF TRIPURA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Tapan Das and Gautam Das under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Tapan Chakraborty, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Gauhati High Court. The Court found that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, established the involvement of the accused in the premeditated attack. The appeal against the High Court's decision was dismissed, confirming the legal principle that direct involvement in a murder can lead to conviction under Section 302 IPC.