Jugut Ram vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of the IPC, affirming the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court. The court found that the evidence presented, including the nature of the assault and the relationship of the witnesses to the deceased, supported the conclusion that the appellant acted with intent to kill. The court dismissed the arguments regarding the lack of independent witnesses and the claim of self-defense as insufficient to overturn the conviction.