The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction and life imprisonment awarded to the owner of Saravana Bhavan restaurant chain, P. Rajagopal in a murder case.
Justice N.V. Ramana, who headed the bench, pronounced the judgement.
Rajagopal and five others were accused of murdering one of his employees so that he can marry the employee's wife. They were convicted by the Sessions Court for murder and were sentenced to ten years in jail.
The Madras High Court had enhanced the sentence to life imprisonment. The convicts later appealed in the Supreme Court.
In May 2009, the Supreme Court had granted bail to Rajagopal after he claimed that he had paralysis and needed medical treatment. He had served only 11 months of his jail term.