In Brief
Laxminath was convicted of murdering his son Kursan under Section 302 IPC after a dispute over land construction escalated into violence. The prosecution relied on testimony from three family members present at or near the scene (the father, mother, and daughter-in-law of the deceased) who saw the accused entering and leaving the room armed with an axe, corroborated by medical evidence confirming axe injuries. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that minor contradictions in witness statements on peripheral details did not discredit their testimony on material facts, and that the chain of circumstances, supported by medical evidence, proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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