BADRU RAM vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the murder of Kamal Kumar and Om Prakash, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the evidence presented, particularly the testimony of the star witness Radhey Shyam, was credible and established the involvement of the accused in the crime. The judgment emphasized the principle that in cases of unlawful assembly, all members can be held liable for the actions of the group if the common object is to commit a crime.