In Brief
Four men were accused of murdering Basavaraj during a family dispute over property. The trial court acquitted them, finding the evidence insufficient. The High Court reversed this acquittal, relying on testimony from Basavaraj's sister (the injured eyewitness), medical evidence, and corroborating witness statements. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, holding that the trial court's reasoning was perverse. The Court found the sister's eyewitness account sufficiently corroborated by relatives' statements and medical findings of fatal head injuries. The Court affirmed the High Court's conviction under murder and related provisions, rejecting arguments about inconsistencies in medical records and vehicle lighting. Two appellants' bail was cancelled."
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