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The State of Kerala appealed the acquittal of five accused who were charged under Sections 143, 147, 148, 109, 449 and 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court and the Kerala High Court had acquitted them on the basis that the FIR reached the magistrate after an …
Onkar Lal, the uncle of the deceased Ramchandra Patidar, was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC for stabbing the victim with a sword during a card game on a moonlit night. The FIR was lodged within an hour of the incident by a person with no animosity towards the accused, and the weapon was …
On Diwali night the deceased Ramesh was playing cards when appellant Pappu @ Hari Om and co-accused Bal Kishan arrived, quarrelled and later the appellant fired a 12‑bore gun, striking the deceased on the right shoulder/chest. The victim died in hospital. The trial court convicted the appellant …
Balkar Singh was convicted by the trial court and affirmed by the High Court for the murder of two persons and attempted murder of a third under Section 302 and 307 IPC, based on the testimony of an injured witness and two eye‑witnesses. The appellant contended that the facts did not satisfy the …
The appellants, the husband and in‑laws of a married woman who committed suicide, were charged under Sections 306 and 498A IPC for alleged dowry harassment. The trial court acquitted them, holding that the complainant‑investigating officer’s involvement did not taint the prosecution and that the …
The appellants, Hanumanthappa Bhimappa Dalavai and another, were convicted for murder and grievous hurt after a violent altercation in which they used a crow‑bar, stick and iron rod, resulting in two deaths. They appealed, claiming the right of private defence under Sections 96, 97 and 100 of the …
The appellant, Pardeep Kumar, was convicted of dowry harassment (s.498A IPC), dowry death (s.3048 IPC) and murder (s.302 IPC) after his wife died from burns allegedly caused by a gas cylinder. The trial and High Courts upheld all three convictions, sentencing him to life imprisonment for murder and …
Krishna Ghosh was convicted under Sections 498‑A (cruelty) and 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife Yogmaya, who was found dead in their matrimonial home within one year and four months of marriage. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence: multiple …
The case involved Sadhu Singh and two accomplices who were convicted for the murder of Jagdev Singh after Sadhu Singh fired a shot while confronting the deceased on a tractor. The accused claimed the shooting was in exercise of the right of private defence under Sections 96‑106 of the IPC. The …
The appellants purchased a plot of land through a General Power of Attorney (GPA) that was later cancelled, but the GPA holder concealed this and executed sale deeds in their favour. The complainant filed a suit and later a criminal complaint alleging conspiracy, cheating and criminal breach of …
The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed the acquittal of Shyam Behari and another accused who had been convicted by a trial court under IPC sections 302/34 and 201/34 on the basis of circumstantial evidence. The High Court set aside the conviction, holding that the evidence regarding the accused being …
The incident occurred on 23 October 1979, where the State alleged that the accused committed murder and related offences under Sections 302, 149, 323, 148 and 147 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court convicted the accused, but the Allahabad High Court acquitted them, citing several doubts about …
Gopal (A‑1) and Amal Singh (A‑2) were convicted for the murder of Saraswati Bai under IPC 302 read with Section 34. The prosecution’s case rested on two dying declarations: the first recorded by ASI Bairam (PW‑8) and a later one recorded by Executive Officer R.K. Dimole (PW‑9). The Supreme Court …
Kaliben Rabari was convicted under IPC Section 304 (Part I) and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, with a compensation award of Rs.5 lakh under Sec.357 of the CrPC. The Gujarat High Court altered the conviction to Section 304 (Part II), reduced the imprisonment to two and a half years, and also …
The appellant, Pooja Batra, filed a writ petition seeking the release of her husband, Deepak Kumar (Deepak Batra), who had been detained under Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA). The Detaining Authority based the detention on …
On 9 February 1993 a dispute over deepening a drain led to a physical altercation in which accused Balkar Singh, Chuhar Singh and Surinder Singh allegedly struck Sher Singh, who later died, and injured Shamsher Singh, who survived as an eyewitness. The three were charged under Sections 302, 323 read …
The Supreme Court examined a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC filed by several family members of a rice‑mill proprietor who were charged under IPC sections 406, 420 and 424 r/w 34 for allegedly cheating paddy suppliers. The High Court had rejected the petition, holding that a prima facie case …
The appellant Rajesh Pandey's wife died from burns five years after their marriage. The prosecution alleged that Pandey, his parents and sister harassed the wife for dowry and burned her to death by pouring keroselle. The trial court convicted all accused under IPC sections 3048 and 498A and under …
The plaintiff purchased a tractor from a dealer, alleging that the dealer misrepresented the engine's horsepower. After a consumer forum dismissed his complaint, he filed a criminal complaint under IPC sections 1208, 420 and 468 against both the dealer and the tractor manufacturer. The magistrate …
The appellant, sister of the deceased Priya Malhotra, alleged that doctors and Bombay Hospital were negligent, leading to Priya's death from peritonitis and renal failure. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissed the complaint for lack of proof of negligence, a decision the …
Hari, the appellant, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering his cousin Khemsingh and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a co‑accused also convicted under Section 324. The appellant challenged the conviction on three grounds: a delay of a few hours in lodging the FIR, the prosecution’s …
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 136 of the Constitution seeking quashing of an FIR (Crimes No.1133/2007) alleging offences under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420, 409 and 218 of the IPC. The High Court refused to quash the FIR but directed that bail would be considered if the …
The appellant was part of a group that abducted Bhagvandas Sindhi and attempted to extort money; when the victim resisted, the appellant allegedly fired a revolver at him, causing a fatal head wound. The weapon and a bullet were later recovered, and a ballistic expert testified that the bullet was …
The victim Aruna suffered severe burns after the appellant Jaishree allegedly poured kerosene on her and set her alight; Aruna died fifteen days later. During her dying period she gave five dying declarations, which were recorded by medical staff and police. The trial court convicted Jaishree of …
The appellant, a police officer, received Rs 12,000 as traveling and daily allowance for a dog‑squad team but failed to disburse the amount to the handlers and remained absent from duty without authorized leave. He was convicted under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code for criminal breach of trust …
The Registrar General of Patna High Court lodged a complaint alleging that the accused, including Ajoy Kumar Ghosh, used a forged letter in court. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) took cognizance, issued summons, and the accused applied for discharge under s.245(2) Cr.P.C., which the trial court …
The complainant, pregnant from a love affair with accused No.1, was lured to a remote spot where accused No.2 restrained her and accused No.1 forced a poisonous insecticide into her mouth, causing her to faint but she survived. Both were convicted by the trial court and the Gujarat High Court under …
Heeralal, the husband of Prema Bai, was convicted by the trial court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court for murder under Section 302 IPC. The case hinged on two dying declarations of the deceased: one recorded by a Naib Tehsildar before a doctor, stating she attempted to set herself ablaze, and …
The appellant Arun, brother of the deceased Sampatrao Gopal Khandekar, was convicted of murder and related offences for killing his brother during a family land dispute. The appellant claimed he acted in private defence, alleging the deceased was the aggressor. The Supreme Court examined the …
The case arose from a land dispute in which the accused, including Siyaram, attacked the complainant Ramniwas, his brother Om Prakash and another person using weapons such as a farsa, sword and lathi, causing serious injuries. The trial court acquitted the accused on the ground of material …
Muralidhar, a bus driver, collided with a tempo on 3 December 1995, causing the death of a 16‑year‑old boy and grievous injuries to a passenger. He was convicted under IPC sections 279 (rash driving), 338 (grievous hurt) and 304‑A (death by negligence) and sentenced by the trial court to rigorous …
Kusum Lata died from severe burns and her husband Rakesh Kumar was convicted under IPC sections 304‑8 and 498‑A based on the testimony of her father and letters allegedly written by the deceased. The prosecution also relied on a dying declaration recorded by an Executive Magistrate, while the police …
Three criminal appeals under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) sought bail for appellants – Izharl Haq Abdul Hamid Shaikh, Amir Gulam Husein Bandukwala and labourer Jivan Raghu Varli – who had been denied bail by Designated TADA Courts. The appellants argued that …
The case arose from a complaint by Samira Khanum alleging dowry harassment, cruelty and breach of trust under Sections 498‑A and 406 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial magistrate ordered summons against the husband and his parents, which the husband challenged by filing …
The appellant, Mohd. Asif, assaulted the deceased, Mohd. Saeed, with a knife in a cinema hall, causing a stab wound that required surgery. The victim died four days later, with the post‑mortem attributing death to pulmonary embolism, which the defence argued was an intervening cause unrelated to the …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Mangilal, who was charged with the murder of four members of a family in August 1998. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including alleged illicit relationships, prior threats, a statement under Section 164 CrPC, alleged beating of …
Jasprit Kaur, married to Jagjit Singh, died within 1 year 3 months of marriage, her body found hanging from a ceiling fan. The prosecution alleged that Jagjit and his parents subjected her to cruelty and demanded Rs 1 lakh for a house purchase, constituting dowry demand, leading to her death. The …
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Santosh Devidas Behade and others, upholding their conviction under Sections 147, 148, 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC for the murder of Bharat Kharat. The Court held that the prosecution had proved a common object of the unlawful assembly, satisfying …
Four persons, including the appellant Jitu (Jitender), were tried for murder (s.302 read with s.34 IPC) and causing injuries (s.324 read with s.34 IPC) after an incident on 17‑11‑1995 that resulted in the death of Umesh and injuries to three eye‑witnesses. The trial court convicted the appellant …
The appellant, a branch manager of a cooperative bank, was convicted under IPC sections 408 and 462 and sentenced by the trial court. The Sessions Court, on appeal, remanded the case to the trial court under Section 368(8) of the CrPC, citing lacunae in the prosecution case, without deciding the …
The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC on the basis of his wife's dying declaration that he had set her on fire. The appellant challenged the conviction, arguing that the victim was not fit to give a dying declaration and that the statement was unreliable. The Supreme Court …
The case concerned the death of Asha G, alleged to have resulted from throttling by her husband’s relatives in connection with a dowry demand. The trial court acquitted the accused, holding that the deceased suffered from epilepsy and her death could have been caused by an epileptic fit. The …
The State of Rajasthan appealed against the Rajasthan High Court’s order acquitting Ashfaq Ahmed, who had been convicted by a trial court for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial court’s conviction was based solely on an alleged dying …
On 22 September 1992, during an altercation, Pandit (A.4) stabbed the deceased while three co‑accused (A.1 Sripathi, A.2 Mallikarjun, A.3 Sanjaya) allegedly held the victim as instructed. The trial court acquitted all, but the Karnataka High Court convicted them under Section 304 Part II read with …
Mahesh Chaudhary, a partner of a carpet exporting firm, was alleged to have withheld commission payable to another firm under a 10% commission agreement, leading to a complaint of criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery. A magistrate ordered an FIR and later took cognizance of offences under …
The appellants sought registration and mutation of a will dated 3 May 1998, which was contested by the testatrix's heir in both civil and criminal proceedings alleging forgery. While the criminal case (IPC 420, 468, 444, 34) was instituted before the probate suit under the Indian Succession Act, the …
The appellants (accused Nos. 4 and 5) were convicted for the murder of a family member, along with several other offences, on the basis that they acted with a common intention under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The trial court and the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction, finding …
The appellants, who were public servants in the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Department, were accused of conspiring to withdraw government scholarship funds using fictitious student names, thereby cheating and misappropriating public money. They were charged under IPC sections 120‑B, 420, 468, …
On 3 October 1998, Ohara Singh and Prem Das attacked a bullock cart, resulting in the death of Sohan Lal. The FIR, lodged by Ramhet (PW‑2), named Bhagwan Singh (PW‑3) as an eye‑witness under the alias 'Kaptan'. The trial court convicted Ohara Singh under IPC s.302 and the Arms Act s.25,27 and Prem …
The deceased Sayarabi was found dead with severe burn injuries and a strong kerosene odor in her matrimonial home. The prosecution alleged that her husband, Riyazoddin (the appellant), had poured kerosene on her and set her alight, while other family members were accused of abetting. The trial court …
The appellants, Ramathal and others, were charged under Sections 120‑B and 420 IPC for allegedly cheating a buyer by misrepresenting the status of a mortgaged property and receiving a large advance. Anticipating arrest, they filed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of …
The appellants, accused of forging documents and cheating a complainant of Rs.62.62 lakh in a property transaction, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC. The Madras High Court granted bail on the condition that they deposit title deeds worth Rs.20 lakh and furnish a personal bond. …
The deceased Krishna was assaulted with swords and axes by the accused appellants during a land‑related dispute, leading to his death. Eye‑witnesses PW‑4, PW‑5 and PW‑6 identified the appellants and described the assault, while the medical doctor testified that the cumulative effect of the injuries …
Vithal Eknath Adlinge was convicted of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code based primarily on circumstantial evidence. The trial court and the Bombay High Court found him guilty, citing that the accused was last seen with the victim, the victim was found dead in a pool of blood, there …
The State of Punjab appealed the Punjab & Haryana High Court's acquittal of six accused who had been convicted by a trial court for murder, culpable homicide, voluntarily causing hurt, and rioting under Sections 302, 450, 324, 148 read with 149 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that the accused, …
Seven persons, including the appellant, were charged with assaulting three victims (Ram Sarup, Nakul and Sehdev) using sharp-edged weapons, causing grievous injuries that were medically certified as dangerous to life. Four accused were convicted by the trial court under Sections 326 and 307 read …
The case involved the brutal murder of six members of a family, including women and children, by a group of accused persons. The trial court sentenced Sattan and Upendra to death under IPC s.302 read with s.149, while others were convicted under various sections. The Allahabad High Court altered the …
The trial court convicted the accused of murder and offences under the SC/ST Act, but the Rajasthan High Court acquitted them, finding the prosecution's version of events implausible and the eye‑witness testimony unreliable. The State appealed, arguing that the High Court erred in discarding …
The appellant, Constable Joginder Singh, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for shooting and killing Harjinder Singh during a Panchayat election. The prosecution alleged that the accused fired a rifle shot at the victim's head from close range, causing a fatal head injury, and …
The informant Sahdev appealed a Punjab & Haryana High Court order that upheld convictions of four accused under Sections 307, 326 and 34 IPC for a brutal assault in which one victim lost his memory, but reduced the custodial term for the principal accused Raj Kumar from ten to seven years without …
The case involves the rape and murder of a six‑year‑old girl whose body was discovered after four accused were seen throwing it from a gunny bag. The trial court convicted the accused under IPC sections 302, 34, 201, 34, 376 and 377 based solely on circumstantial evidence and sentenced them to …
The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed the acquittal of Dinesh, who had been convicted for murder under IPC s.302 and later acquitted by the Allahabad High Court. The High Court found material infirmities and contradictions in the testimony of two key eyewitnesses and noted that medical evidence …
The appellant Narayan was convicted for the murder of his wife Hunji and for causing the disappearance of evidence under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The dead body was discovered in a trunk at a bus stand, identified as Hunji, and the prosecution relied entirely on circumstantial …
The Supreme Court examined the murder of Prabha, for which seven accused were convicted under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution’s case rested primarily on the testimony of the victim’s mother (PW1), who narrated that the accused, armed with knives, had threatened and later chased and killed her son. …
The appellants, a group of seven men, formed an unlawful assembly armed with knives and murdered Prabha, the son of PW‑1, after threatening him at the mother’s house. PW‑1, the mother, testified that the accused had previously killed her other son Babu and later threatened and killed Prabha; her …
Six accused, including Mubin and Amin, were alleged to have assaulted a person, stolen Rs.1.61 lakh and murdered a petrol pump owner. The trial court acquitted them of offences under Section 396 IPC and Sections 3 and 35 of the Arms Act. The State invoked Section 390 of the CrPC to have the High …
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of several accused who, amid a long‑standing family feud, assaulted and murdered Jagbandhan and Randhir and injured Mithan. The prosecution proved the offences under Sections 302, 149, 148 and 323 of the IPC using eye‑witness testimony, medical evidence and …
Vishal Singh and four accomplices attacked Kaluram and his relatives, inflicting fatal injuries with a knife. The trial court convicted Vishal Singh under Sections 302 and 341 of the IPC, a conviction upheld by the High Court. On appeal, the appellant argued that the killing occurred in a sudden …
The appellant, C.M. Girish Babu, and another accused were tried for demanding and accepting a bribe under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and for criminal conspiracy under IPC s.1208. The trial court convicted them; the Kerala High Court upheld the conviction …
The incident occurred on 12 February 1975 at Lalitpur bus stand where the appellant Mahendra Pratap Singh was alleged to have fired a single bullet from a rifle, causing the death of Devendra Singh and injuries to three others. The trial court acquitted him, but the Allahabad High Court convicted …
The case arose from the killing of Lakhi Ram, who was shot by Rajpal Singh after a quarrel involving the accused Gajey Singh and his father Mehar Singh. The trial court convicted Gajey Singh and Rajpal Singh for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, but the High Court acquitted them, …
The daughter of complainant Billu Khan went missing and was later found dead. The trial court convicted Hanif Khan and others under IPC sections 376(2)(g) (rape), 302 r/w 34 (murder), and 201 r/w 34 (concealment of body). The High Court, without discussing the testimony of PW2 (the wife of an …
The appellants, a husband and his in‑laws, were convicted for the death of the wife by strangulation allegedly motivated by a dowry demand. Both the trial court and the Madras High Court upheld convictions under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 498A (dowry death based on dowry demand). On appeal, the …
Karuna, the wife of Anand Kumar, died by suicide within seven years of marriage. Kumar, his parents and brother were charged under IPC s.306 (abetment of suicide), s.498A (cruelty) and the Dowry Prohibition Act s.4. The trial court acquitted the parents and brother but convicted Kumar based on a …
The wife of Munish Bhasin filed a complaint under IPC sections 498A, 406 and 34 alleging cruelty and misappropriation of dowry. The husband and his parents applied for anticipatory bail under CrPC section 438, which the Delhi High Court granted but conditioned on the husband paying Rs.12,500 per …
The appellant Raju was convicted by the trial court for murder (s.302 IPC) of a money‑lender, Virupachi Gounder, based largely on circumstantial evidence and a confessional statement. The Madras High Court altered the conviction to voluntarily causing hurt (s.341 IPC) and sentenced him to seven …
The wife, Sukanya, filed a complaint under IPC s.498A and Dowry Prohibition Act s.4 against her husband Sunder Babu, his parents, sister and maternal grandmother, alleging dowry harassment. The husband had left for the USA six months after their marriage and the complaint was lodged many months …
The appellant, Shekara, was convicted by a trial court and affirmed by the Karnataka High Court for raping a girl under 16 years of age and later intimidating the victim and her mother, under sections 376, 448, 506 (with 34) IPC, and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment. On appeal before …
Three accused (Bhola, Prithu and Dharmu) were tried for murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC. The trial court acquitted them, but the Himachal Pradesh High Court set aside the acquittal and convicted them under Section 304 Part I IPC read with Section 34, relying on eye‑witness testimony …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against convictions for murder under IPC sections 302 r/w 201, 148, 149 and 147. The prosecution's case rested on three eye‑witnesses who positively identified the accused, while the defence contended that the post‑mortem medical findings conflicted with the …
The appellants Bhola, Prithu and Dharmu were accused of assaulting the deceased Fandi Ram with fists and stones during a quarrel, leading to his death. The trial court acquitted them, but the Himachal Pradesh High Court set aside the acquittal and convicted them under Section 304 Part I read with …
The husband filed transfer petitions seeking to move several matrimonial and criminal matters pending before the Family Court, Gwalior, to this Court. The parties, married in 2006, had been living separately since 2007 and were involved in multiple proceedings including a petition under Section 13 …
The appellant, a nephrologist, treated a patient with chronic renal failure, severe urinary and blood infections, and high urea levels. He prescribed Amikacin, a potent antibiotic, after culture sensitivity showed resistance to other drugs, and warned the patient to stop it when tinnitus appeared. …
The incident on 1 October 2006 resulted in the death of Brijesh Kumar Singh and injuries to Manvender Singh. The FIR named Ram Pal Singh, Deepak Singh, Ajai Kumar Singh and Anil Kumar Singh, but they were not listed as accused in the charge‑sheet. During trial, PW‑1 (Kamlesh Singh) identified the …
The appellant Gopal was charged under Sections 498A and 306 IPC for allegedly subjecting his wife to cruelty that led to her death by asphyxia 22 years after their marriage. The trial court acquitted him on both counts, but the Rajasthan High Court convicted him under Section 498A, holding that the …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against a High Court judgment that granted Abdul Kadir, a life convict for murder, release on probation under the Madhya Pradesh Prisoners (Release on Probation) Act, 1954. Although the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police recommended release, the …
The State of Uttar Pradesh prosecuted Sukhpal Singh and others for offences under section 396 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that on 1 September 1979 a group of armed men entered a house, fired indiscriminately, killed two persons and injured two others. Dying declarations of the deceased and …
The deceased was stabbed to death during a land dispute and, before dying, gave a statement identifying the accused. The trial court acquitted the accused, but the Karnataka High Court convicted him under Section 304 Part II of the IPC, relying on the dying declaration and the recovery of the …
The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed against the Allahabad High Court's acquittal of Sheo Lal and others, who had been convicted by a trial court for murder (Sec. 302 r/w Sec. 34 IPC), voluntarily causing hurt (Sec. 323 r/w Sec. 34 IPC) and assault on a woman (Sec. 354 IPC). The prosecution alleged …
The accused were convicted under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Gurusamy Naicker. The Madras High Court reversed the conviction and acquitted the accused, but did so without analysing the trial court's evidence or providing reasons for rejecting the conviction. The …
The case arose from an FIR reporting theft of five idols, leading to the investigation and conviction of four accused, including the appellant Ram Naresh Prasad. The prosecution’s application under Section 319 CrPC to summon the appellant was dismissed, but a final report against him was later …
The accused Kannika was convicted by the trial court under IPC sections 306 (abetting suicide) and 294(8) (obscene acts). The appellate court acquitted him, but the Madras High Court, on revision, restored the conviction. The Supreme Court was approached to examine whether the High Court erred by …
Milind Bhagwanrao Goose was convicted under Sections 498A (dowry harassment) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC for subjecting his wife Lata to extreme mental cruelty that led her to commit suicide by self-immolation on 9 October 1989. The deceased had repeatedly complained to her parents …
The State of Punjab appealed against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order quashing an FIR under Section 36 of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulations, 1995, on the ground that the individual share of the joint family property was less than 1000 sq.m. The Supreme Court examined the scope …
Santokh Singh and his wife were tried for murder after a land dispute in which Santokh fired a pistol at Gurdip Singh, causing his death, and was also injured when his arm was twisted during the altercation. He claimed the right of private defence, arguing he possessed the disputed land, but the …
During a village election in April 1995, Gajadhar Singh and his associates created a disturbance. While two accused held the hand of polling agent Chandra Bhan Singh, Gajadhar fired a concealed country‑made pistol, killing the victim and injuring three others. The trial court convicted all seven …
The appellants were convicted for the murder of M.T. George and for concealing the offence, under Sections 304 Part II and 201 read with Section 34 of the IPC. They appealed the conviction and alternatively claimed that they were entitled to release on probation under Section 360 of the Code of …
The State of Maharashtra appealed against a Nagpur Bench order of the Bombay High Court that granted bail to the accused Dhanendra Shriram Bhurle and others, who were charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Arms Act, 1959 and the Indian Penal Code. The High Court had …
The CBI filed a case under Sections 120B and 420 of the IPC and Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act against M. Gopalakrishnan, then Executive Director, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Bank. Gopalakrishnan sought to quash the proceedings under Section 482 of the Code …
The respondents were convicted by the Sessions Court for culpable homicide under Sections 304 Part I and Part II of the IPC in connection with the murder of Venkatesha Gowda. The Karnataka High Court set aside these convictions in a brief, non‑reasoned order, without analysing the eye‑witness …
The State of Punjab appealed the acquittal of partners of Jagdamba Rice Mills who were charged under Section 406 IPC for criminal breach of trust. The trial court and the High Court dismissed the case on the ground that the dispute was merely a civil breach of contract and that the arbitration award …
The appellant, a Head Constable, and a Sub‑Inspector were charged under Sections 323, 324 and 342 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly beating and illegally detaining a complainant at a police station from 10 May to 13 May 1988. The trial court convicted them, but the first appellate court …
Kalawati w/o Devaji Dhote was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC based on the testimony of a child witness (the deceased's son) and the dying declaration of the victim, Babital. The High Court upheld the conviction and the appellant challenged the judgment before the Supreme Court, arguing …
The appellant was convicted under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code for causing the death of Lakshmi during a sudden quarrel. The appellant appealed to the Madras High Court, which admitted the appeal but disposed of it without hearing because the appellant's counsel did not appear. The …
The appellant, A1, was convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for stabbing the deceased. The trial court acquitted him, citing an alleged delay in lodging the FIR and an unexplained injury on the accused. The Madras High Court set aside the acquittal, held that the FIR …
Four accused were convicted under Sections 342, 302 and 201 read with Section 34 of the IPC for a murder case. One of them, Anil Ari, aged about 70 years, had been on bail during the trial and had been in prison for roughly a year when he applied for suspension of his sentence under Section 389 of …
The appellants attacked the father‑in‑law of the complainant with an axe, knife and a gupti after a verbal quarrel that began when a bundle of cotton struck the complainant's roof. The victim died from the injuries. The trial court convicted them of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC …
The appellant was convicted under IPC sections 447, 376(2)(g), 506 read with 34 for house‑trespass, rape and criminal intimidation. The Karnataka High Court upheld the conviction, but the Supreme Court was approached on the ground that the High Court’s order was practically non‑reasoned and …
The appellant, Komal, was convicted by the trial court under IPC s.323 for assaulting the deceased Daulat. The Madhya Pradesh High Court altered the conviction to s.304 Part I read with s.34, holding that Komal had caused the fatal injury in furtherance of a common intention. On appeal, the Supreme …
The appellants Angana and others were convicted under IPC s.326 read with s.34 and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment. They had been on bail during the trial, and most co‑accused were acquitted. While their appeal was pending before the High Court, they filed an application under Section …
The appellants were accused of assaulting the deceased during a dispute, resulting in his death. One witness (PW‑1) testified that the appellant struck the deceased with a stick, while the remaining eye‑witnesses testified that the appellant delivered a fist blow. No charge under Section 34 of the …
The appellant Zindar Ali SK, aided by a juvenile accomplice, was charged with rape (IPC s.376), cheating (IPC s.417) and criminal conspiracy (IPC s.120‑B) after forcibly raping the prosecutrix Chandmoni Khatoon, who had refused his marriage proposal. The prosecutrix reported the incident to her …
Arjun Singh, a bus conductor, was alleged to have forcibly sexually assaulted a girl under 16 years of age and kidnapped her. He was convicted by the trial court and the Himachal Pradesh High Court under IPC sections 376 (rape), 511 (attempt to commit rape), 365, 366 (kidnapping) and 109 (abetment). …
The appellant, Masood Ali Khan, challenged a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court that had granted bail and suspended the life sentences of three convicted murderers (respondents 2‑4) under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure while their appeal was pending. The Supreme Court held …
The State of Madhya Pradesh prosecuted Ramesh (alias Chhinge) and three others for the murder of Ramavtar and attempted murder of two others. The trial court convicted them under IPC s.302 and s.302 r.w. s.34, and also under the Arms Act. The Madhya Pradesh High Court acquitted the accused, relying …
The petitioner, Dalbir Singh, filed a writ petition alleging that his 17‑year‑old son, Somvir Singh (Sonu), died as a result of custodial torture by Noida police and that the police attempted to portray the death as a suicide. The State of Uttar Pradesh responded that an FIR had been lodged, police …
Jitendra Panchal was arrested in Austria, extradited to the United States and convicted under the US Controlled Substances Act for conspiracy to possess and distribute hashish, serving a 54‑month sentence. After deportation to India, he was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau and charged under …
Nine persons were convicted of murder under IPC s.302 read with s.149, 147 and 148 based largely on the testimony of PW‑6, the brother of the deceased. Three of the convicted appealed, arguing that PW‑6, being a close relative, was a partisan witness and that the dying declaration did not name them. …
The State of Punjab appealed the acquittal of Ginder Singh and his second wife Manjit Kaur, who had been convicted by a trial court for murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and conspiracy to murder (Sec. 201 IPC) of Bant Singh. The prosecution relied on two eye‑witnesses – the deceased’s brother and a friend – and …
The respondents, driven by a prior enmity, tied and assaulted the victim, pressing his mouth and chopping off the lower part of his left leg. The trial court convicted them under Section 307 read with Sections 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced each to five years' rigorous …
The case arose from a dispute over land acquired for a housing scheme where owners and power‑of‑attorney holders allegedly colluded with a Special Officer of the Rajasthan Housing Board to obtain allotment pattas fraudulently. An FIR was lodged under sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC. The …
The appellant, Kishangiri Mangalgiri Goswami, was convicted for abetment of suicide under s.306 IPC, cruelty and dowry harassment under s.498A IPC, and for dowry demand under s.3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, based largely on letters he allegedly wrote demanding Rs.40,000. He appealed, arguing that …
The appellant, Vmrikuppal Srinivas, was convicted under Sections 498A and 3048 of the IPC for causing the death of his wife by acid. The conviction was based primarily on the victim's dying declaration recorded by a magistrate and an earlier statement to a police constable. On appeal, the appellant …
The appellant, Ramchandra Dhondiba Kaware, was convicted by the Sessions Court and upheld by the Bombay High Court for murder (s.302 IPC) of Keru after being identified by two eye‑witnesses. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined the credibility of the witnesses, PW‑1 and PW‑4, and found their …
The appellant, Rajendra Ramchandra Kavalekar, was accused of obtaining a forged degree from Ranchi University in collusion with university officials and using it to secure employment with ITDC. The CBI filed a case in Ranchi, Jharkhand, under sections 120(b), 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC and …
The appellant, a truck driver, was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code for raping the prosecutrix, who was also assaulted by other accused persons. The appellant challenged the conviction on the ground that his name was not mentioned in the FIR, alleging false implication, and …
Vakil Prasad Singh, an Assistant Engineer of the Bihar State Electricity Board, was accused in 1981 of demanding a bribe and a charge‑sheet was filed in 1982. The case languished for decades, with the High Court ordering a fresh investigation in 1990 that was never completed, and a new charge‑sheet …
The petitioner, Rajesh, sought transfer of a criminal case (FIR No.352 dated 7‑12‑2005) under Sections 406, 498A read with Section 34 IPC, pending in the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chittorgarh, to a court in Hissar. The matter was posted before the Supreme Court Lok Adalat on 6‑12‑2008, where …
The appellants were convicted under Sections 302 and 506 of the IPC for the murder of Shiv Kumar. While the conviction was under appeal, the co‑accused (respondents 2 and 3) applied for bail under Section 389 of the CrPC. The Allahabad High Court granted bail without recording detailed reasons, …
Eight persons were tried for the murder of Hari Dutt Singh. The trial court convicted all under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and sentenced them to life imprisonment. On appeal, the High Court converted the convictions of Satvir (appellant), Ram Saran and Harbir to Section 302 read with …
Shiva Karam Payaswami Tewari, employed at Hotel Premier, got into a sudden quarrel with the manager Muttukumar and struck him with a wooden log, causing Muttukumar's death. The accused made an extra‑judicial confession to a friend, admitting the incident. The trial court convicted him under IPC …
The State of Maharashtra prosecuted three accused—two brothers and their uncle—for the murder of Madhukar, alleging they acted out of jealousy over his illicit relationship. The trial court convicted them under IPC s.302 read with s.34 and sentenced the brothers to death and the uncle to life …
The appellant, Ranveer Singh, and his son Munnu were involved in a violent incident where the son shot and killed Lalita, the sister of the complainant, after the father allegedly instructed him to fetch a revolver. The trial court convicted the father under Section 302 IPC read with Section 109 (or …
Mukhtiar Singh and his son Gurmail Singh were charged with the murder of Babu Singh under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court acquitted them, rejecting the testimony of two eye‑witnesses – the deceased's son and widow – and deeming the prosecution case a fabricated story. …
The appellant, Daya Shankar, was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC for the murder of Ram Kishore. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, along with three others—two armed—attacked the deceased, with the appellant allegedly pulling the victim's legs. The Supreme Court …
The appellant, Munni Lal, was convicted along with three co‑accused for the murder of Ram Kishore under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. While the other three accused were armed, Munni Lal was unarmed and the prosecution alleged that he pulled the victim's leg, contributing to the …
The appellant, Baskar@Kannan, was convicted under Section 304 Part II of the IPC for his role in the fatal assault on the deceased, while another accused was convicted of murder under Section 302. The prosecution relied on the testimony of four eye‑witnesses, including PW‑1 who was also an injured …
The appellant (A-1) and 14 others were tried for offences including murder, culpable homicide, and offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. On 26 March 2001, after a quarrel, A-1 and co‑accused armed themselves and attacked four scheduled‑caste witnesses; A-1 delivered a fatal blow …
Hawa Singh and several co‑accused entered the house of Man Singh armed with swords and other weapons with the intention of teaching him a lesson. Hawa Singh struck Man Singh on the head with a sword, causing fatal injuries. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 302 IPC read with …
The appellant Raj Nath, his two sons and three others were charged with murder, attempted murder and rioting under Sections 302, 307, 148, 141 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution proved that the accused opened fire on the informant and his companions, causing four deaths and injuries, …
Laxminath shot arrows at Mahgin Bai and her mother‑in‑law, Gangadei, during a dispute; one arrow struck Gangadei’s chest and she later died. The trial court convicted Laxminath under Sections 302 (murder) and 324 IPC, sentencing him to life imprisonment and two years respectively, a judgment upheld …
The appellant, a British journalist, alleged that she was forcibly raped by the operator of the guest house where she was staying in Udaipur. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 376 of the IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Rajasthan High Court, however, suspended the …
Jarnail Singh was convicted by the trial court for causing the death of Ramtar under Section 304 Part II of the IPC and sentenced to eight years' rigorous imprisonment. On appeal, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, although the appeal was filed by the accused and not the State, altered the conviction …
The deceased Manohar Lal was assaulted by the accused Ram Krishan and co‑accused Harminder with a stone, which struck the left side of his head, causing fatal brain injury and leading him to fall down a hill. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 302 IPC. The Himachal Pradesh High …
Buddu Khan assaulted Dinesh Oli with a brick after Oli bit Khan's cheek in the presence of Khan's wife, causing Oli's death. The trial court convicted Khan under Section 302 IPC for murder, a decision upheld by the Uttarakhand High Court. On appeal, Khan argued that the killing occurred in a sudden …
The incident arose when a bull owned by the accused entered the complainant's field, damaging crops and leading to a heated exchange between the parties. The accused then entered his house and returned within a few minutes armed with lathis, knives and other weapons, assaulting the complainant's …
The case concerned the murder of Dinesh, who was allegedly confined, tied, and assaulted with a wooden stick in the house of Suraj Bhan (A‑1). Eye‑witnesses, including the victim's father and grandfather, testified that they saw the accused beating the victim, and a post‑mortem report confirmed …
The deceased daughter‑in‑law was burnt to death within four years of her marriage. The prosecution alleged that the mother‑in‑law, husband and uncle repeatedly harassed and tortured her for not providing sufficient dowry. A post‑mortem showed ante‑mortem burns and fractured skull bones, indicating …
The Supreme Court examined the death of Asha Devi, who was found dead in a well after 15 months of marriage to Amar Singh. Medical evidence showed two distinct head injuries inconsistent with a fall, indicating she was beaten before being dumped in the well. Witnesses, including the deceased's …
The prosecution alleged that on the night of 13-14 September 1984, five accused entered a house, assaulted a male relative, abducted the prosecutrix, stripped her and the principal accused, Neku Khan, raped her for two nights. The trial court and the Rajasthan High Court convicted Neku Khan under …
The case arose from a murder FIR filed on 29‑11‑2002 in which, besides the named assailant Laxman Murmu, the complainant alleged that several other persons might have been involved. The appellants were granted anticipatory bail, later discharged from the case on 30‑6‑2004, and were not named in the …
The appellant filed a complaint alleging that a Deputy Superintendent of Police, while investigating a shooting case, threatened her husband to withdraw his statement and attempted to obtain his signature on a blank paper. The Judicial Magistrate took cognizance of the alleged offences under IPC …
A dispute over a banner led a group of armed accused, including Aqeel Ahmad, to enter the informant's house and fire at his sons, killing both. The accused were convicted of murder under IPC s.302, with some also convicted under s.149 (murder in unlawful assembly) and s.148, receiving death and life …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against a High Court order that granted bail to Munna Jaiswal, who was charged with murder (IPC s.302) and other offences (IPC s.504, s.506). The complainant, Brij Nandan Jaiswal, argued that the accused had a criminal history, pending cases, and that the High …
The case involved eleven accused who, armed with firearms, went to a field in search of a man named Patali, but instead killed Mauji Yadav. The prosecution proved the murder through the testimony of six eye‑witnesses, two injured witnesses and a post‑mortem report showing a gunshot wound. The three …
The case arose from a contract for the export of garments from India to Germany. The German buyer rejected the goods as defective, and the supplier (Respondent No.2) alleged that employees of the certifying agent company (the appellants) failed to pay the value of the exported garments. A complaint …
The deceased Jeeja, married to appellant Premkumar, died by suicide in Tamil Nadu on 14 Feb 2003. Her father‑in‑law reported the death to the Courtallam police (Tamil Nadu) who registered a case under s.174 CrPC and concluded it was a suicide due to mental illness, halting further investigation. The …
The appellant, a peon of Punjab National Bank, was accused of stealing a blank draft issue book. After a five‑year delay, a departmental enquiry found him guilty, relying mainly on a purported confession recorded by police, which the appellant claimed was obtained under duress. The disciplinary …
The appellant, Samadhan Dhudaka Koli, was convicted under s.302 IPC for the death of his wife Janabai, who died from severe burn injuries. Three dying declarations were recorded: the first before a police constable describing an accidental fire, the second before a Judicial Magistrate (not produced …
The appellants, Chetu, Lalu and their father Chintu, were convicted by the trial court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court for murder, wrongful confinement and arson under IPC sections 302, 342 and 436, based on an FIR lodged by the victim's son. On appeal before the Supreme Court, the Court examined …
The deceased Veeraganesh was stabbed by four accused and later died. Two eye‑witnesses (PW‑1 and PW‑2) testified to the assault but their conduct—leaving the victim and failing to report the incident until police interrogation—was deemed implausible. The victim gave two dying declarations: one …
The State of Madhya Pradesh prosecuted Bablu Natt for abducting a minor girl (aged 11‑13) and raping her repeatedly, also forcing her to live with him for several days and producing a false affidavit claiming she was 18. The trial court convicted him under IPC sections 366 and 376 and imposed the …
The appellant (A-3), an employee of a wine shop, was tried along with two others for murder of Venkatesh under IPC s.302 read with s.34, alleging a common intention to kill. The trial court and High Court convicted all three of murder. On appeal, the appellant argued that he was unarmed, was …
The respondents, Bhup Singh and others, were convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering three persons and sentenced to life imprisonment. The State of Haryana introduced a policy categorising life convicts for premature release, stipulating that those convicted of heinous crimes could be …
The respondent company filed a complaint under Section 200 of the CrPC alleging several IPC offences against the appellant. The Metropolitan Magistrate, having taken cognizance, refused to order a police investigation under Section 156(3) and directed the complainant to present pre‑summoning …
The appellants, a partner and an employee of a manufacturing firm, were charged under Sections 417 and 420 IPC for allegedly cheating a client who had paid an advance for a custom‑made machine that allegedly did not meet specifications. The client filed a criminal complaint, and the trial court took …
The appellant, a doctor who advertised himself as a child specialist, treated a seven‑year‑old girl for tuberculosis. The child’s condition worsened and was later diagnosed as advanced leukemia; she died. The consumer commission held the doctor negligent and awarded damages. A criminal complaint …
The State of Orissa appealed the acquittal of Sukru Gouda, who had been convicted by a trial court for raping his wife, PW1, under IPC s.376 and the SC/ST Atrocities Act. The High Court set aside the conviction, relying on the absence of medical injuries and the notion that a single man could not …
The case arose from a land dispute that led to a group assault on Mahadevappa, resulting in his death. The trial court convicted Yankappa (A1) under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and A2‑A6 under Section 304 Part I read with Section 149, acquitting A7‑A15. The Karnataka High Court upheld A1's …
Baikunth Singh filed a complaint under IPC s.406, leading the trial court to take cognizance and issue summons against respondents 2 and 3. The respondents filed a petition under CrPC s.482, impleading the appellant, and the Patna High Court quashed the trial court's order without giving any notice …
Vaman Narain Ghiya, accused of smuggling antiques, was charged under IPC sections 413, 457, 380 and 411. He argued that he should be released on bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, relying on the fact that he had obtained bail in six of ten cases, had been in custody for …
Tarsem Singh was convicted under Section 3048 of the IPC for the death of his wife Amriko, alleged to have been caused by dowry‑related cruelty. The prosecution alleged harassment for insufficient dowry and childlessness, but the FIR and evidence did not show any demand for dowry made "soon before" …
The appellant Rangaiah was charged with murder and causing hurt after a quarrel in his village resulted in the death of Maruchhaiah. The trial court acquitted him, finding material discrepancies in the prosecution's evidence, including inconsistencies between the dying declaration and witness …
The case involved two cross‑FIRs arising from a violent clash in Simultand village where the deceased Nagender Nath Das was killed and several others injured. The complainant alleged that the accused assaulted him and his relatives, while the accused claimed they acted in self‑defence against the …
The incident occurred on 15 August 1979 when Om Prakash and six others, armed with firearms, entered the house of Mewa Ram during a Janamashtami puja and fired shots, resulting in the death of Ram Rakshpal. The trial court convicted all seven accused of murder, but the Allahabad High Court upheld …
The appellant was convicted under Sections 279 and 304A of the IPC for causing the death of a seven‑year‑old girl by negligent driving of a tractor. He was sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000, with the conviction under Section 279 later set aside by the High Court. …
The appellant (A‑5) was tried with seven others for the murder of Venkatesan Seshastripuram. A‑4 entered the deceased's house and shot him, resulting in death. The trial court convicted A‑4 under s.302 IPC and A‑5 under s.398 and s.457(1) IPC, acquitting A‑5 of s.302 read with s.34 IPC. The Madras …
The State of Goa appealed the acquittal of Pandurang Mohite, who had been charged under Sections 302, 392 and 201 IPC for the murder of a missing boy. The trial court had convicted Mohite on the basis of circumstantial evidence, chiefly the "last seen" testimony of two witnesses who claimed to have …
Four accused went to the victim's house; the unarmed accused No.2 and No.3 restrained the victim while accused No.1, armed with a knife, inflicted fatal blows. The victim died, leading to conviction of accused Nos.1,2,3 under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC, while No.4 was acquitted. The …
Arun Bhakta (Thulu) was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Jyotsna, based largely on circumstantial evidence and the "last seen" theory that the couple were together the night before her death. The prosecution's case relied on statements of witnesses that were later …
The appellant, a landowner, had agreed to sell a parcel of agricultural land to the complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe, and transferred possession after partial payment. After the complainant began cultivating sugarcane, the appellant forcibly entered the land, used a tractor to till it …
The Managing Director of Team Finance Company filed a criminal complaint under IPC sections 406, 420, 294, 506 and 34 alleging breach of trust because Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services presented post‑dated cheques despite the debt being discharged by demand drafts as per a tripartite agreement. …
The Supreme Court examined the conviction of thirteen accused for gang rape under IPC s.376(2)(g) based largely on the victim's testimony, her mother's statements, and semen‑stained underwear. The Court found that the victim showed no physical injuries, her statements were inconsistent, and her …
The accused Prabhu, Jagdish and Nanhe Lal attacked Shankar; Nanhe wielded a sharp katana while Prabhu and Jagdish used lathis. Shankar sustained fourteen injuries, including incised wounds, and died from extensive hemorrhage. The trial court convicted all under s.302 r.w. s.34 IPC, but the Madhya …
The Supreme Court examined appeals against a Patna High Court order that had confirmed a death sentence awarded to Krishna Singh for murder under Sections 302 and 149 of the IPC. The appellants contended that the High Court’s findings were based on conjecture, particularly questioning the …
The appellants, husband and parents‑in‑law of a married woman who died by self‑immolation, were tried for offences under Sections 3048 and 498A of the IPC. The trial court acquitted them of the dowry‑death charge under Section 3048 but convicted them under Section 498A for cruelty that allegedly …
The case involved six accused persons charged under IPC sections 302, 149 and 148 for the murder of four individuals. The trial court convicted four of the accused and sentenced them to death. The Allahabad High Court, however, acquitted the accused and dismissed the State's appeal. The complainant …
The appellant Vishwambhar Narayan Jadhav was attacked with acid on a bus, sustaining serious burns. He was convicted by the trial court under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.3,000. The conviction and sentence were affirmed by …
The trial court acquitted the accused of murder, but the High Court convicted them under Sections 302 read with 149 and 148 of the IPC. The appellants argued that the FIR was lodged late, that the eye‑witnesses (PW‑1 and PW‑4) gave contradictory and unreliable statements, that their testimony …
Baldev Singh was convicted by the trial court and the High Court for murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and outraging modesty (Sec. 354 IPC) based largely on circumstantial evidence such as injuries on his body, recovered chappals and utensils, and alleged extra‑judicial confessions. The Supreme Court examined …
The incident occurred on 19 March 1984 when a mob of labourers attacked police personnel at the Iron Ore Plot in Paradeep, resulting in the deaths of five police officers. Six accused were convicted by the trial court on the basis of eye‑witness testimony of Havaldar U.C. Jena (PW‑2) and another …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal filed by the State under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the acquittal of Batcu Venkatehswarlu and others by a trial court. The Court held that an appellate court has full power to re‑appreciate, review and reconsider the …
The appellants Chaman, Vinod Kumar and Naresh entered the deceased Jaswant Singh's house armed with weapons, assaulted him and caused his death. They were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment, with Vinod also convicted under …
The case arose from the death of Anita, who allegedly committed suicide after her husband Vijay and mother‑in‑law Suman demanded dowry. The prosecution relied on a letter (Exhibit 19) written by Anita to her father, which mentioned a demand for a gold ring by the mother‑in‑law. The trial court …
Gurram Chakravarthy was convicted under Section 304(8) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. The High Court upheld the conviction, but the Supreme Court observed that the High Court had not examined the defence witnesses who were called to rebut the …
The State of Tamil Nadu appealed the acquittal of Manmatharaj, who had been convicted by the trial court for murder and for causing the disappearance of evidence under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC, based primarily on an extra‑judicial confession recorded by the Village Administrative Officer …
The appellant, Sonti Rama Krishna, filed a complaint alleging that his son, Venkateswara Rao, had been insulted by his wife, Sonti Shanti Sree, after their arranged marriage, and that the insult drove the son to commit suicide. The police registered a case under Section 306 of the IPC for abetment …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against a Patna High Court order that granted bail to two accused convicted of murder (IPC s.302) and illegal possession of arms (Arms Act s.27) without providing any reasons. The High Court had earlier rejected bail applications, later allowing the petitioners …
Ambika Mandal was convicted under IPC sections 304‑C and 306 and under the Dowry Prohibition Act for dowry‑related offences. She appealed the conviction, but the appeal was transferred from the Patna High Court to the Jharkhand High Court after the reorganisation of states. The appellant received no …
Shivnath Prasad was convicted under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code by the trial court and the appellate court. He filed a revision petition in the Patna High Court, which was dismissed by a cryptic order without addressing his contentions that key evidence – the doctor, the …
