Karuppanna Gounder vs The State Rep. By The Inspector Of Police

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Chinnappa Gounder, affirming that the injuries inflicted by the appellant with a hammer were the direct cause of death. The Court found that the evidence from multiple eyewitnesses corroborated the sequence of events leading to the fatal attack. The appeal of the second appellant was abated due to his death, and the High Court's decision to reduce his sentence was also noted, but the primary conviction of the first appellant was maintained.