Charandas Swami vs State Of Gujarat & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Accused Nos. 1, 2, and 5 under Sections 302 r/w 120-B, 364, and 201 IPC for the murder of Gadadharanandji, affirming the High Court's commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment. The Court found sufficient evidence of conspiracy and murder, establishing that the accused kidnapped and subsequently killed the victim due to internal disputes within the Board of Trustees of the Swami Narayan sect. The appeal by Accused No. 4 was dismissed as he was acquitted by the High Court.