MUKARRAB ETC vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 and Section 148 IPC, affirming the life sentence and rigorous imprisonment imposed by the High Court. The Court addressed the claim of juvenility raised by the appellants under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, but found that the appellants were not juveniles at the time of the offense. The judgment confirmed the findings of the trial court and the High Court regarding the involvement of the appellants in the murder of Azamul Haq.