ESHWARAPPA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 302, 498A, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court established that the appellant's illicit relationship and subsequent cruelty towards the deceased, Latha, led to her death by strangulation, which was a direct consequence of his actions. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented was sufficient to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.