NOUSHAD @ NOUSHAD PASHA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 143, 147, 148, 448, and 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC for their involvement in a murder committed by an unlawful assembly. The Court found that the prosecution established the common object of the assembly to commit murder, and the evidence, despite some witnesses turning hostile, was sufficient to sustain the conviction. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to uphold the trial court's conviction and sentence.