MALLAPPA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Marthandappa, reversing the High Court's decision that had convicted them. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the intent to kill through the use of lethal weapons and the coordinated attack by the accused. The Court affirmed the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court, rejecting the appellants' claims of innocence.