BASKARAN vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the first appellant under Section 376(2)(g), 302, and 201 IPC, affirming the life sentence and fines imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the extra-judicial confessions made by the appellants were credible and corroborated by the post-mortem report indicating death by strangulation and signs of rape. The second appellant's conviction under Section 376 IPC was also maintained, while his murder conviction was overturned, leading to a mixed outcome for the appellants.