The Court\'s Judgment was delivered by K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J. The appellant, Tukaram Gundu Naik, was tried alongside two others for an offense under Sections 307/34 of the IPC. Additionally, the appellant faced charges under Section 307 alone. The trial court acquitted all three defendants. The St...

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Ballam Singh Vs. State of Harayana [1993] INSC 326 (26 August 1993)

Judgement Date : august/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

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Prabhudayal & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1993] INSC 295 (14 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Headnote :

Sangita married accused 2 on April 28, 1984. On the night of September 14-15, 1984, she was found burning, suffering from 100% burns, and the presence of kerosene was detected at the scene during the panchnama. There had been ongoing issues related to dowry, and she had reported mistreatment and phy...

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B.N. Kavatakar Vs. State of Karnataka [1993] INSC 280 (12 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

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Kirti Mahto Vs. State of Bihar [1993] INSC 212 (13 April 1993)

Judgement Date : april/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

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Rajaram Vs. State of M.P [1993] INSC 200 (8 April 1993)

Judgement Date : april/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

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Lakhjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1993] INSC 170 (31 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

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Kundula Bala Subrahmanyam & ANR Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1993] INSC 159 (26 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s argument was that on August 23, 1981, between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m., upon hearing the screams of the deceased, who was approximately 18 years old, P.W.2, along with her father (P.W.3) and P.W.4, rushed to the appellant\'s house. They witnessed the father of appellant No. 1 (the dece...

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Harendra Nath Mandal Vs. State of Bihar [1993] INSC 113 (2 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution claimed that when PW 9 and his brother discovered the appellant and two others harvesting paddy from their field, they went to confront them about the unauthorized harvesting. During this confrontation, one individual restrained PW 9\'s brother, while the appellant struck him on the...

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Dwarka Prasad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1993] INSC 97 (23 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution argued that on the day of the incident, at around 6 P.M., witness PW2 and the deceased were returning after using the restroom when the appellant and his accomplices approached them. Upon seeing PW2 and the deceased, the accused rushed at them with knives.The appellant pursued the de...

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Jagtar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1993] INSC 5 (7 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

Initially, four individuals were accused of murdering Kulwant Singh, with the current appellant being one of them. He faced charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as under Section 307 in conjunction with Section 34 of the IPC. The other three accused were charged under Sect...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Sukhdeo Singh & ANR [1992] Vs. 169 (15 July 1992)

Judgement Date : july/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution argued that, following orders from the then Prime Minister, General Vaidya, the Chief of the Armed Forces, was tasked with eliminating militants who had taken refuge in the Golden Temple. During the Blue Star Operation, some militants were killed, and part of the temple was damaged.I...

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Mulakh Raj Vs. Satish Kumar & Ors [1992] INSC 105 (10 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, along with his brother and parents, was charged under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the first respondent\'s wife and for concealing evidence.After seventeen months of marriage, the deceased\'s brother recei...

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B. Hanumantha Rao Vs. State of A.P [1992] INSC 94 (26 March 1992)

Judgement Date : march/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who served as an Excise Sub-Inspector, faced charges for allegedly accepting Rs. 50,000 in illegal gratification from an arrack contractor. The petitioner contended that the contractor had offered him this amount as payment for overdue rent, claiming he was unable to deposit it in th...

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Bhagel Singh Vs. Swaran Singh & Ors [1992] INSC 22 (22 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

A disagreement regarding the digging of a drain through the appellant-complainant\'s fields resulted in a confrontation between the complainant\'s group and respondents 1 to 4 (all brothers, designated as accused 1 to 4 in the trial court). According to the prosecution, respondent 4 sustained minor...

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Dr. M.V. Ramana Reddy & Ors [1991] INSC 192 (14 August 1991)

Judgement Date : august/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

Ram Subba Reddy, an advocate, politician, and trade unionist, was murdered at his home in Proddatur on the night of April 14-15, 1975. He suffered fatal injuries from lethal weapons while his daughter (PW 1), who was sleeping nearby, was injured when she tried to assist him. The prosecution claims t...

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Khujji @ Surendra Tiwari Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1991] INSC 154 (16 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the lower courts under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of an individual named G. It was claimed that while the deceased and his companion, PW-4, were traveling in a rickshaw driven by PW-3, the appellant a...

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Mahesh Chander & ANR Vs. State of Delhi [1991] INSC 89 (3 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

In Criminal Appeals nos. 628 and 432 of 1979, the appellants were accused nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the trial court.The deceased was the brother-in-law of accused no. 1. During the marriage of P.W. 4 (the sister of accused no. 1) to the deceased, her father-in-law gifted her gold ornaments. How...

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Dilaver Hussain Son of Mohammadbhailaliwala Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1990] INSC 303 (5 October 1990)

Judgement Date : october/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

Headnote :

The unrest that began in February 1985 in Gujarat over the government\'s reservation policy escalated into severe communal riots between Hindus and Muslims in March 1985, leading to a mass exodus of the Dabgar community, a Hindu group, from their homes in the affected areas. Once some semblance of o...

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Gauri Shanker Sharma Vs. State of U.P [1990] INSC 5 (12 January 1990)

Judgement Date : january/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

Three police officers were charged with offenses related to the death of Ram Dhiraj Tiwari while in police custody. Rafiuddin Khan (accused No. 1) served as the Sub Inspector at Kure Bhar Police Station, Shamsher Ali (accused No. 2) was a Beat Constable, and Gauri Shankar Sharma (accused No. 3) held...

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Lakhanpal National Ltd. Vs. M.R.T.P. Commission & ANR [1989] INSC 168 (2 august 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

In the Sessions trial concerning the appellants-accused under section 302/34 of the I.P.C., the prosecution called upon 34 witnesses, including the Investigation Officer (PW-34). The Trial Court conducted an examination of the accused under section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and do...

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Prithi Chand Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1989] INSC 17 (17 January 1989)

Judgement Date : january/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

It was claimed that the appellant, an 18-year-old youth, forcibly abducted P.W. 1, an 11 or 12-year-old girl, took her to a shallow area, and raped her, resulting in significant bleeding. Upon hearing P.W. 7\'s call, the appellant fled the scene. A report was filed with the police the following morn...

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Kehar Singh & Ors Vs. State (Delhi Admn.) [1988] INSC203 (3 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

In June 1984, the Indian Army conducted an operation called \"Operation Blue Star,\" during which armed forces entered the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar to eliminate armed terrorists. This operation led to significant loss of life and property, as well as damage to the Akal Takht within the Gold...

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Laxmi Raj Shetty & ANR Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1988] INSC 121 (26 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

Appellant No. 1, Laxmi Raj Shetty, was found guilty and sentenced to death under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code by the First Additional Sessions Judge in Madras for the murder of P.N. Gnanasambandam, the Acting Manager of Karnataka Bank, Madras. Additionally, he was convicted under Section 392...

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Jagtar Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1988] INSC 26 (27 January 1988)

Judgement Date : january/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The accused-respondent No. 2 in the appeal and the deceased were neighbors. The prosecution claimed that on October 8, 1983, around 4 P.M., the deceased and one of his sons, P.W. 8, were leading their buffaloes from their home to the fields. As they were walking down the lane, the accused approached...

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Vinod Kumar Vs. State of U.P [1987] INSC 124 (21 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a student in intermediate class, was accused of leading an attack on a rival group alongside his accomplices, who were armed with lethal weapons such as guns, pistols, swords, and sticks, resulting in the murder of three individuals.He was also accused of firing his gun at the decease...

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Henry Westmuller Roberts, Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1985] INSC 70 (27 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

On March 26, 1975, during the Holi festival, a 9-year-old boy was playing with other children near a Shiva Temple in a Pandal. The prosecution alleges that accused Nos. 1 and 2 kidnapped and murdered the boy to extort ransom from his father. Accused No. 1 was arrested on April 10, 1975, and the foll...

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Sharad Birdhi Chand Sarda Vs. State of Maharashtra [1984] INSC 118 (17 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Rameshwar, along with Birdhichand Sarda and Ramvilas Rambagas Sarda, were designated as accused 1, 2, and 3 respectively in Sessions Case No. 203 of 1982, presided over by the Additional Sessions Judge in Pune. The appellant and the second accused are the sons of Birdhichand, a reside...

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State of U.P. Vs. Dr.G.K. Ghosh [1983] INSC 127 (21 September 1983)

Judgement Date : september/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was an orthopedic surgeon at U.H.M. Hospital, where he headed the Orthopedic Department. He was provided with an official residence on the hospital grounds and was allowed to conduct consultations at his home according to the existing regulations. However, he was found guilty of solic...

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Machhi Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1983] INSC 80 (20 July 1983)

Judgement Date : july/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

A conflict between two families has led to devastating outcomes, resulting in the loss of seventeen lives during a series of five incidents that unfolded rapidly across five neighboring villages in Punjab on the night of August 12-13, 1977. The deceased, along with three injured individuals, include...

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Rajinder Pershad Vs. State of Haryana [1983] INSC 78 (11 July 1983)

Judgement Date : july/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

A Food Inspector visited the appellant\'s grocery store and requested a sample of coriander for testing. The appellant left the shop under false pretenses and did not return for an extended period. Consequently, after following the necessary procedures, the Food Inspector collected a sample of coria...

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Kishan Chand Mangal Vs. State of Rajasthan [1982] INSC 72 (14 October 1982)

Judgement Date : october/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Factory Inspector, visited the complainant\'s factory and solicited an illegal bribe of Rs. 150, threatening to involve him in legal issues if he refused. The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, submitted a written complaint to the Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Anti-Co...

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Sunil Kumar Banerjee Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1980] INSC 52 (26 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a member of the Indian Administrative Service. An inquiry was conducted against him under rule 8 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, with the Commissioner for Departmental Enquiries, Vigilance Commission, West Bengal serving as the Enquiry Officer. He det...

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Hazari Lal Vs. Delhi Administration [1980] INSC 28 (15 February 1980)

Judgement Date : february/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who faced charges under section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and section 161 of the Penal Code, was convicted and sentenced by the Special Judge, with the High Court affirming these convictions and sentences.The prosecution claimed that the complainant\'s scooter ricksh...

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Ganeshmal Jashraj Vs. Govt. of Gujarat & ANR [1979] INSC 223 (30 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges under section 16(a)(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, for selling adulterated turmeric powder to Respondent No. 2, a Food Inspector employed by the State. Although the appellant initially pleaded not guilty and opted for a trial, he later submitted an a...

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Abdulla Mohammed Pagarkar Vs. State (Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu) [1979] INSC 176 (11 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

A survey conducted by the Port Trust indicated that the canal linking two rivers needed immediate deepening and widening to ensure it was navigable for barges during the monsoon season, when the sea became turbulent and navigation at the river\'s mouth was perilous. The appellant (A-1), who was the...

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Syad Akbar Vs. State of Karnataka [1979] INSC 125 (25 July 1979)

Judgement Date : july/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a bus driver, was navigating a road that passed through a village, flanked by deep ditches on both sides. A mother, moving from the left side of the road towards the fields on the right, was being followed at a distance by her four-year-old daughter, the deceased. Before crossing, the...

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Mohan Lal & ANR Vs. Ajit Singh & ANR [1978] INSC 100 (2 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Nishan Chand (deceased), the son of appellant Mohan Lal and a resident of Roranwali, served as the Secretary of both the Roranwali and Phulukhere Co-operative Societies. His friend, Ajit Singh, who also lived in Roranwali and was the Secretary of the Roranwall Patti Sikhan Co-operative Society, resi...

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Shankaria Vs. State of Rajasthan [1978] INSC 91 (26 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death under Section 302 of the Penal Code for the double murder of Kartar Singh and Mada Singh, as determined by the Sessions Judge in Ganganagar. Additionally, he was convicted of offenses under Sections 307, 459, 460, and 380 of the Penal Cod...

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