CHARANDAS SWAMI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302, 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 established that the prosecution successfully proved the conspiracy and execution of the murder, with the evidence demonstrating a clear motive linked to internal disputes within the Board of Trustees. The appeals by the accused were dismissed, maintaining the lower court's findings and sentences.