Manikandan vs State By The Inspector Of Police

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC, read with Section 34 IPC, for the murder of the deceased. The Court found that the evidence provided by eyewitnesses, despite being related to the deceased, was credible and consistent, thus rejecting the defense's claims of a sudden fight and applicability of Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, maintaining the life sentence imposed on the appellants.