Baskaran & Anr vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376(2)(g), 302, and 201 IPC, affirming the life sentence and fines imposed by the High Court. The Court established that extra-judicial confessions made by the appellants were admissible and corroborated by the post-mortem report indicating death by strangulation and signs of rape, despite the absence of semen. The Court found the confessions to be consistent and credible, leading to the conclusion that the appellants were guilty of the charges against them.