MAHENDRAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Sections 302 and 149 IPC for murder and unlawful assembly, respectively, affirming the Madras High Court's decision that the prosecution had established the presence of a common intention among the accused to commit the crime. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts, sufficiently demonstrated the accused's involvement in the violent act leading to the death of the victim. The appeals by the accused were dismissed, maintaining their sentences as imposed by the trial court.