Joy Devaraj vs The State Of Kerala

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 143, 147, 148, and 302 IPC for participating in an unlawful assembly that led to the murder of the victim. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's role in the murder, which was motivated by a prior altercation related to an anti-liquor movement. The appeal against the Kerala High Court's dismissal of the appellant's appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was rejected, affirming the life sentence imposed by the Sessions Court.