KHACHAR DIPU @ DILIPBHAI NAKUBHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to convict the appellant under Section 302 IPC, overturning the trial court's conviction under Section 304 Part-I IPC. The Court established that the act of the appellant, who intentionally ran over the deceased with a vehicle and subsequently dragged the body, constituted murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court affirmed the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court, emphasizing the gravity of the offense and the intent to kill.