PUNDAPPA YANKAPPA PUJARI vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Mahantappa, affirming the High Court's decision that set aside the acquittal. The Court found that the evidence, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the act of removing the boundary stone led to a violent altercation resulting in the deceased's death, thus justifying the life imprisonment sentence.