ANANDA POOJARY vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Ananda Poojary under Section 302 and Section 201 IPC for the murder of his foster mother, Dorathi Kutinho. The Court found that the evidence established the appellant's motive to hasten the death of the deceased to inherit her properties, as she had executed a Will in his favor. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings, concluding that the appellant, who was expected to care for the deceased, had instead committed her murder.