Nandlal vs The State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The Court found that the appellant, armed with a gupti, inflicted fatal injuries on the deceased, while the other accused were not found to have caused such injuries. The judgment emphasized the necessity of establishing the direct involvement of the accused in the commission of the crime, thereby reinforcing the principle that each participant's culpability must be individually assessed under the law.