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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on IPC Section 300. Murder

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IPC Section 300. Murder	Criminal Laws

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Nagabhushan Vs. State of Karnataka

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

Sections 498A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, enacted in 1860.

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Khokan @ Khokhan Vishwas Vs. State of Chhattisgarh

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 - Murder - The victim was admitted to the hospital 24 hours after the incident and subsequently died within three days due to septicemia. The court cannot conclude that the injury inflicted was sufficient in the ordinary course of events to cause death, which...

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Pardeshiram Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (Now Chhattisgarh)

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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SHATRUGHNA BABAN MESHRAM vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMurder - Death penalty - A death sentence is permissible if the circumstantial evidence is of unquestionable quality in proving the accused\'s guilt.A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 302 and 376(2) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Section 6 Rape Life imprisonment - The...

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STALIN vs. STATE THR REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 502 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMurder - Single injury - Section 302 of the IPC applies when death results from a single injury.A. Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 regarding Murder - Single injury - There is no strict rule that Section 302 IPC cannot apply in cases involving a single injury; it is contingent u...

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STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs. MEH RAM

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 363 SC

Headnote :

A. Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 302 - Murder - Restoration of conviction - The High Court converted the Respondent\'s conviction under Section 302 IPC to one under Section 326 IPC, reducing the substantive sentence to the time already served. The Appellant State sought to restore the conviction u...

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BHAGWAN SINGH vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 300 and 304 Part II, addresses culpable homicide and the conviction related to it. During his son\'s wedding, the appellant discharged a licensed firearm towards the ceiling, resulting in injuries to five individuals, two of whom died and one sust...

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DILIP SHAW @ SANATAN vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 304 Part I in conjunction with Sections 149 and 148, along with Section 9B(2) of the Explosives Act of 1884, addresses culpable homicide that does not equate to murder, as well as unlawful assembly. A brief time lapse and minor discrepancies in de...

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PAUL vs. STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the accused claimed in his statement under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 that the deceased had committed suicide by hanging. However, in addition to neck injuries, there were contusions on the forehead and nose, as well as abrasions on the left...

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DULESHWAR vs. STATE OF MP (NOW CHHATTISGARH)

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 147, 148, and 302/149, the case involves murder and unlawful assembly. The evidence from eyewitness statements clearly indicates that individuals armed with weapons participated in the assault on the deceased. Even a witness who was declared hostile c...

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ANANTA KAMILYA vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, addresses murder. It is clear that the deceased died from injuries inflicted by the accused. However, the incident occurred spontaneously following a brief altercation, during which the accused picked up a lathi that was nearby and struck the deceased on the...

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R. Jayapal v. State of Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 703 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the acquittal of a co-accused raises questions about the propriety of the conviction of the accused. The appellant, along with his brother and wife, was charged with acting in furtherance of a common intention when they confronted the deceased as...

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R. Jayapal v. State of Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 699 SC

Headnote :

Sections 299, 302, and 341 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.[Paragraph]

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Rambir Vs. State of NCT, Delhi

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Kanhaiya Lal

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

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Palakom Abdul Rahiman Vs. The Station House Officer, Badiadka Police Station, Kerala

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

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Mani Vs. State of Kerala

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

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Nandlal Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

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THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Vs FAQUIREY

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Section 302 and Section 304 Part I, was referenced in a case where the High Court altered the Respondent\'s conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC. The Supreme Court noted that it is undisputed that the Respondent fired the pistol out of...

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Bhagirath Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [23RD OCTOBER, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 771 SC

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Rupinder Singh Sandhu Vs. State of Punjab & Others [May 15, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

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Manoj Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh [MAY 15, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 376 SC

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Gurwinder Singh @ Sonu Etc. Vs. State of Punjab and ANR. [May 08, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

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Tularam Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [May 2, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

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Shakti Vahini Vs. Union of India and others [March 27, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

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Atul Thakur Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh Etc. Etc. [January 19, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

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Surain Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [APRIL 10, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

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Devendra Nath Srivastava Vs State of U.P. [April 6, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

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Arjun and ANR. Etc. Etc. Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [February 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

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Suresh Singhal Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [February 02, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

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Saddik @ Lalo Gulam Hussein Shaikh & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat [October 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 723 SC

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Brij Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan [August 17, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 570 SC

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Mumtaz@ Muntyaz Vs. State of U.P. (Now Uttarakhand) [July 1, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

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Prabhakar Vithal Gholve Vs. State of Maharashtra [May 06, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Ram Kailash alias Ram Vilas [January 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

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Nankaunoo Vs. State of U.P. [January 19, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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State of Assam Vs. Ramen Dowarah [January 11, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

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Sanjay Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [January 06, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Ramesh [November 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

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Kamal @ Poorikamal & ANR. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [October 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 710 SC

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Sunil Khergade Vs. State of Maharashtra [August 13, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 524 SC

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Ramanlal and ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [May 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

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Bivash Chandra Debnath @ Bivash D & Others Vs. State of West Bengal [April 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

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Sanjeev Vs. State of Haryana [February 19, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

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Pathubha Govindji Rathod & ANR Vs. State of Gujarat [January 21, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

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Dilip Kumar Mondal & ANR. Vs. State of West Bengal [January 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

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Ahmed Shah & ANR. Vs. State of Rajasthan [January 9, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

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K. Ravi Kumar Vs. State of Karnataka [November 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 741 SC

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B.D. Khunte Vs. Union of India & Ors. [October 30, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 685 SC

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Murlidhar Shivram Patekar & ANR. Vs. State of Maharashtra [September 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

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Peopleâ€™s Union for Civil Liberties & ANR. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. [SEPTEMBER 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

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State of M.P. Vs. Shivshankar [September 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

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Narendra Vs. State of Rajasthan [September 2, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 534 SC

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Pundappa Yankappa Pujari Vs. State of Karnataka [JULY 2, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

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Manjeet Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [APRIL 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

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Saroj @ Suraj Panchal & ANR. Vs. State of West Bengal [April 03, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

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Dr. Subramanian Swamy & Ors. Vs. Raju Thr. Member Juvenile Justice Board & ANR. [MARCH 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

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Bhagwan Tukaram Dange Vs. State of Maharashtra [March 13, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

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Nanak Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [February 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

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Anjanappa Vs. State of Karnataka [November 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 781 SC

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Chenda @ Chanda Ram Vs. State of Chhatisgarh [August 27, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 589 SC

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State of Orissa Vs. Khaga @ Khageswar Naik & Ors. [AUGUST 23, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 576 SC

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Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad Vs. State of Maharashtra [May 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

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Khachar Dipu @ Dilipbhai Nakubhai Vs. State of Gujarat [April 04, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

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Babu and ANR. Vs. State rep. by Inspector of Police, Chennai [March 19, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

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Som Raj @ Soma Vs. State of H.P. [february 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

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Sanaullah Khan Vs. State of Bihar [february 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

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Budhi Singh Vs. State of H.P. [December 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

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State of Gujarat & ANR. Vs. Gujarat Revenue Tribunal Bar Association & ANR. [October 16, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 600 SC

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Avtar Singh Vs. State of Haryana [October 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

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Raj Paul Singh & ANR. Vs. State through P.S. Musheerabad, Hyderabad [October 09, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

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Sudhakar Vs. State of Maharashtra [October 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 579 SC

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Ravi Kapur Vs. State of Rajasthan [August 16, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

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State Through Police Station, Lodhi Colony New Delhi Vs. Sanjeev Nanda [August 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

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Atmaram & Ors. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [May 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

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Abdul Nawaz Vs. State of West Bengal [May 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

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Arjun Vs. State of Maharashtra [May 3, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

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Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata Vs. M/S. Plaxair India Pvt. Ltd. [February 22, 2012]

Judgement Date : february/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

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Roy Fernandes Vs. State of Goa and Ors [February 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : february/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

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Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Vs. M/S Romesh Power Products P. Ltd. [January 09, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Shera Ram @ Vishnu Dutta

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 882 SC

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Ranjitham Vs. Basavaraj & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 870 SC

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Ashokkumar Magabhai Vankar Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 825 SC

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Rafiq Ahmed @ Rafi Vs. State of U.P.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

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Sayaji Hanmat Bankar Vs. State of Maharashtra

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Islam

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 435 SC

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Guru Dev Singh Vs. State of M.P.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

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Veeran & Ors. Vs State of M.P.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

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Chandran @ Manichan @ Maniyan Vs State of Kerala

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

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S. Ganesan Vs Rama Raghuraman & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

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Dhan Singh Vs. State of Haryana [2010] INSC 538 (22 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 511 SC

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Arun Raj Vs. Union of India & Ors. [2010] INSC 406 (13 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

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Shaukat Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2010] INSC 346 (22 April 2010)

Judgement Date : april/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

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Satish Narayan Sawant Vs. State of Goa [2009] INSC 1579 (14 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 768 SC

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Maniben Vs. State of Gujarat [2009] INSC 1411 (7 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 657 SC

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Aasari Krishna Murthy @ Krishna Vs. State of A.P. [2009] INSC 1399 (6 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

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Raj Kumar Vs. State of Maharashtra [2009] INSC 1220 (15 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

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Abid Vs. State of U.P. [2009] INSC 1151 (7 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 521 SC

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Jagriti Devi Vs. State of H.P. [2009] INSC 1140 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

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Baban Bandu Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra [2009] INSC 737 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

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Suchand Bauri Vs. State of West Bengal [2009] INSC 716 (9 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

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Posuram Deshmukh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [2009] INSC 714 (9 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

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Mohd. Asif Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2009] INSC 504 (6 March 2009)

Judgement Date : march/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

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Ravindra Shalik Naik & ANR. Vs. State of Maharashtra [2009] INSC 259 (9 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

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Laxminath Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [2009] INSC 79 (16 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

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Hawa Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Haryana [2009] INSC 77 (16 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

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Buddu Khan Vs. State of Uttarkhand [2009] INSC 35 (12 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

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Raghbir Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana [2008] INSC 1937 (12 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

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State of M.P. Vs. Sughar Singh & Ors [2008] INSC 1907 (7 November 2008)

Judgement Date : november/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 998 SC

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Mahadev Prasad Kaushik Vs. State of U.P. & ANR. [2008] INSC 1765 (17 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 924 SC

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Arumugam Vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police Tami Nadu [2008] INSC 1705 (13 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 864 SC

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Bangaru Venkata Rao Vs. State of A.P. [2008] INSC 1308 (5 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 671 SC

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Shaikh Azim @ Vakil @ Kuku Vs. State of Maharashtra [2008] INSC 1122 (14 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 625 SC

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Radhe Vs. State of Chhattisgarh [2008] INSC 1047 (7 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

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Kotikalapudi Subba Rao Vs. State of A.P. & ANR [2008] INSC 814 (6 May 2008)

Judgement Date : may/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 447 SC

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Daya Nand Vs. State of Haryana [2008] INSC 568 (3 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

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Trimbak Vs. State of Maharashtra [2008] INSC 367 (4 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

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Rakesh Vs. State of M.P. [2008] INSC 166 (11 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

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Ramesh Krishna Madhusudan Nayar Vs. State of Maharashtra [2008] INSC 16 (7 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

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Vineet Kumar Chauhan Vs. State of U.P [2007] Insc 1312 (14 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

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Chinnathaman Vs. State Rep. By Inspector of Police [2007] Insc 1274 (13 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

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D. Sailu Vs. State of A.P. [2007] Insc 1157 (20 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 944 SC

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Thankachan & Anr Vs. State of Kerala [2007] Insc 1141 (13 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 928 SC

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Naresh Giri Vs. State of M.P. [2007] Insc 1132 (12 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 919 SC

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Gali Venkataiah Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [2007] Insc 1126 (12 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 913 SC

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Muthu Vs. State By Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu [2007] Insc 1115 (2 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 902 SC

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Gopal Vs. State of Maharashtra [2007] Insc 1059 (12 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 846 SC

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Bhagwan Bahadure Vs. State of Maharashtra [2007] Insc 981 (28 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 768 SC

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Phulia Tudu and Anr Vs. The State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand) [2007] Insc 925 (14 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 712 SC

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Kulesh Mondal Vs. The State of West Bengal [2007] Insc 903 (7 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 690 SC

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Sukhdev Vs. State of Punjab [2007] Insc 722 (21 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 520 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Chittarmal [2007] Insc 719 (21 June 2007)

Judgement Date : june/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 517 SC

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Suman Sood @ Kamal Jeet Kaur Vs. State uf Rajasthan [2007] Insc 566 (14 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 449 SC

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Noor @ Noordhin Vs. State uf Karnataka [2007] Insc 552 (11 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 435 SC

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Anil Vs. State uf Haryana [2007] Insc 541 (10 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 424 SC

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Sunder Lal Vs. State uf Rajasthan [2007] Insc 516 (7 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

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Sheik Rafi Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr [2007] Insc 445 (24 April 2007)

Judgement Date : april/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

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Kalegura Padma Rao & Anr Vs. The State of A.P.Rep. By The Public Prosecutor [2007] Insc 154 (19 February 2007)

Judgement Date : february/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

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Imtiaz & Anr Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [2007] Insc 145 (15 February 2007)

Judgement Date : february/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

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Abbas Ali Vs. State of Rajasthan [2007] Insc 140 (15 February 2007)

Judgement Date : february/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

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Shri Harendra Nath Borah Vs. State of Assam [2007] Insc 70 (24 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

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Ramkishan S/O Madhav Shelke Vs. The State of Maharashtra [2007] Insc 16 (8 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

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Raj Kumar Prasad Tamarkar Vs. State of Bihar & Anr [2007] Insc 7 (4 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

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Dharam & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [2006] Insc 924 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 867 SC

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Vadla Chandraiah Vs. State of A.P [2006] Insc 918 (7 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 861 SC

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Salim Sahab Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2006] Insc 904 (5 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 847 SC

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Settu & Ors VS. State of Tamil Nadu [2006] Insc 516 (22 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

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Arun Nivalaji More VS. State of Maharashtra [2006] Insc 474 (8 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

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Lachman Singh Vs. State of Haryana [2006] Insc 458 (28 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 458 SC

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Pappu Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2006] Insc 393 (11 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 393 SC

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Pappu Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2006] Insc 388 (11 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

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Bunnilal Chaudhary Vs. State of Bihar [2006] Insc 375 (5 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

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Rajinder Vs. State of Haryana [2006] Insc 347 (5 June 2006)

Judgement Date : june/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

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Surendra Singh @ Bittu Vs. State of Uttaranchal [2006] Insc 250 (28 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

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Raj Pal & Ors Vs. The State of Haryana [2006] Insc 215 (19 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

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Smt. Sandhya Jadhav Vs. State of Maharashtra [2006] Insc 165 (31 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

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Radha Mohan Singh @ Lal Saheb & Others Vs. State of U.P [2006] Insc 32 (20 january 2006)

Judgement Date : january/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

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Subhash Shamrao Pachunde Vs. State of Maharashtra [2005] INSC 684 (8 December 2005)

Judgement Date : december/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 680 SC

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State (N.C.T. of Delhi) Vs. Navjot Sandhu @ Afsan Guru [2005] INSC 388 (4 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

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State of U.P. Vs. Shyam Veer & Ors [2005] INSC 266 (20 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

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Hem Raj & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [2005] INSC 200 (29 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

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Thayarammal Vs. Kanakammal & Ors [2004] Insc 742 (8 December 2004)

Judgement Date : december/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 700 SC

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Thangaiya Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2004] Insc 741 (8 December 2004)

Judgement Date : december/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 699 SC

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Babulal Bhagwan Khandare & Anr Vs. State of Maharashtra [2004] Insc 734 (2 December 2004)

Judgement Date : december/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 692 SC

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Sachchey Lal Tiwari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [2004] Insc 615 (6 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 575 SC

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Parkash Chand Vs. State of H.P [2004] Insc 436 (9 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 398 SC

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Sridhar Bhuyan Vs. State of Orissa [2004] Insc 434 (9 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

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Shankar Narayan Bhadolkar Vs. State of Maharashtra [2004] Insc 142 (9 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

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State of U.P. Vs. Virendra Prasad [2004] Insc 61 (3 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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Chacko Alias Aniyan Kunju & Ors Vs. State of Kerala [2004] Insc 37 (21 January 2004)

Judgement Date : january/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Dhool Singh [2003] INSC 661 (18 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 652 SC

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Sukhdev Singh Vs. Delhi State (Govt. of Nct of Delhi) [2003] INSC 423 (1 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 418 SC

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Augustine Saldanha Vs. State of Karnataka [2003] INSC 408 (26 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

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Dhirajbhai Gorakhbhai Nayak Vs. State of Gujarat [2003] INSC 315 (25 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

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Ghapoo Yadav & Ors Vs. State of M.P [2003] INSC 93 (17 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

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Abdul Waheed Khan @ Waheed & Ors VS. State of Andhra Pradesh [2002] INSC 364 (27 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

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Nallabothu Venkaiah VS. State of Andhra Pradesh [2002] INSC 356 (20 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

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Dhupa Chamar & Ors VS. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 328 (2 August 2002)

Judgement Date : august/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

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Malhu Yadav & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 237 (1 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

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Sukhbir Singh Vs. State of Haryana [2002] INSC 88 (20 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

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Jassa Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [2002] INSC3 (8 January 2002)

Judgement Date : january/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

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Patel Hiralal Joitaram [2001] INSC555 (18 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 555 SC

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Karu Marik Vs. State of Bihar [2001] INSC 290 (9 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

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Ramashraya & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [2001] INSC 108 (23 February 2001)

Judgement Date : february/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

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Gura Singh Vs. The State of Rajasthan [2000] INSC 624 (6 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

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State of U.P. Vs. Indrajeet @ Sukhatha [2000] INSC 448 (25 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 444 SC

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Jaipal Vs. State of Haryana [2000] INSC 118 (8 March 2000)

Judgement Date : march/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

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State of U.P. Vs. Laeeq [1999] INSC 161 (22 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

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Sikander @ Mohd. Safiq Vs. The State [1999] INSC 129 (6 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

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Suresh Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1999] INSC 113 (31 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

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State of Rajasthan, Gokula & ANR Vs. Ram Bharosi & Ors [1998] INSC 412 (12 August 1998)

Judgement Date : august/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 412 SC

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State of U.P. Vs. Lakhmi [1998] INSC 95 (12 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

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Katta Ramudu Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1997] INSC 239 (3 March 1997)

Judgement Date : march/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

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The State of Punjab Vs. Sarwan Singh [1996] INSC 1458 (19 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 970 SC

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Malkiat Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1996] INSC 919 (7 August 1996)

Judgement Date : august/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 628 SC

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Ansaram Rambhau Yolve & Ors Vs. State of Maharastra [1996] INSC 239 (12 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

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Anokhey & ANR Vs. State of U.P [1995] INSC 677 (14 November 1995)

Judgement Date : november/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 665 SC

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Baldev Singh & ANR Vs. State of Punjab [1995] INSC 561 (13 October 1995)

Judgement Date : october/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 551 SC

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Rajinder & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1995] INSC 305 (12 July 1995)

Judgement Date : july/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

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State of Karnataka Vs. Vedanayagam [1994] INSC 607 (23 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 601 SC

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Vijay Vs. State of M.P [1994] INSC 444 (2 September 1994)

Judgement Date : september/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

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Ramesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar [1994] INSC 413 (4 August 1994)

Judgement Date : august/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

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Balwant Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 130 (18 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

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Babubhai Ranchodbhaipatel Vs. State of Gujarat [1993] INSC 509 (26 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 501 SC

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Ankeri Vs. State of Rajasthan [1993] INSC 342 (8 September 1993)

Judgement Date : september/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

Headnote :

This is a regrettable situation in which a husband, wife, and their minor daughter faced trial for offenses punishable under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34, as well as Sections 323 and 324 along with Section 34 of the IPC. The Sessions Court found all three defendants guilty under Sectio...

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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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Subran @ Subramanian & Ors Vs. State of Kerala [1993] INSC 102 (24 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

Six individuals were charged by the investigating agency for offenses punishable under Sections 302, 324, 323, 341, 148 in conjunction with Section 149 IPC, related to an incident that occurred on December 24, 1986, during which a person named Suku died from injuries sustained in the assault.They fa...

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Murli Vs. State of Rajasthan [1993] INSC 63 (5 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Murli also known as Denny, has been found guilty under Section 302 IPC and has received a life sentence. The details of the prosecution\'s case are as follows:

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Union of India Vs. Ramadass [1993] INSC 48 (2 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J. - This appeal is filed under Section 379 of the CrPC in conjunction with Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act.

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Harish Kumar Vs. State (Delhi Admn.) [1992] INSC 31 (29 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

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S.D. Soni Vs. State of Gujarat [1990] INSC 402 (21 December 1990)

Judgement Date : december/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 402 SC

Headnote :

The appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 459 of 1987 was married to Varsha on December 4, 1982. Following their marriage, she moved to Ahmedabad to live with her husband, who was part of a joint family. After approximately a month of living with him, she returned to her parents\' home in Bombay, but her...

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Surinder Kumar Vs. Union Territory, Chandigarh [1989] INSC 79 (8 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The deceased and his brother, P.W. 2, were living with P.W. 4 as tenants on the first floor of a house in Chandigarh. The appellant\'s father also rented two rooms on the same floor. Due to a marriage in the appellant\'s family, a request was made to P.W. 4 to allow the use of the kitchen for a few...

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Ram Sagar Yadav & Ors [1985] INSC 6 (18 January 1985)

Judgement Date : january/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

Respondent 1 served as the Station House Officer, while Respondents 2 through 4 were constables assigned to the Police Station. The prosecution claimed that a complaint had been lodged against the deceased for cattle trespass. Following this complaint, the Respondents attempted to extort money from...

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Mithu Vs. State of Punjab [1983] INSC 37 (7 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code states that anyone who is sentenced to life imprisonment and then commits murder shall face the death penalty. The counsel for the appellants/petitioners argued that Section 303 is unconstitutional, claiming it is both unreasonable and arbitrary, and that it perm...

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Ram Karan & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1982] INSC 30 (4 March 1982)

Judgement Date : march/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The five defendants, Ram Karan and his sons Sunil Kumar, Ved Prakash, Anil Kumar, Satish Kumar, along with their deceased son Chhoteylal, initiated Civil Suit 34 of 1967 against the late Prakash Chandra, his brother Gopi Chandra, and Krishan Devi. They claimed that during the construction of their n...

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Gokul Parashram Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra [1981] INSC 105 (4 May 1981)

Judgement Date : may/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellant assaulted one Anta with a knife, delivering a single strike above the left clavicle, which resulted in a muscle-deep incised wound measuring 1-1/4\" x 1/3\". During the autopsy, the surgeon confirmed the presence of this wound and also discovered that the superior vena cava had been se...

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Mohinder Pal Jolly Vs. State of Punjab [1978] INSC 258 (14 December 1978)

Judgement Date : december/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

A conflict arose between the appellant, a factory owner, and his employees concerning wages during their lay-off period.The prosecution claimed that on the day of the incident, when workers gathered outside the factory chanting harmless slogans demanding their wages, the appellant emerged and fired...

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Morcha Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1978] INSC 170 (13 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges and was tried for the offense under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) for the murder of his wife.The Sessions Judge, after reviewing the evidence presented in the case, including the direct testimonies of Mst. Jelki (PW 3) and Mst. Modan (PW 8), concluded that...

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Kishore Singh & ANR Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1977] INSC 193 (10 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The appellants assaulted Jawahar, the deceased, and Pooran Singh on July 28, 1968, inflicting serious injuries on Jawahar using a \'sabbal\' and the blunt side of an axe, which they wielded. Jawahar succumbed to his injuries in the hospital on August 27, 1968, following a surgical operation for his...

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Narayanan Satheesan @ Baboo Vs. State of Kerala [1977] INSC 183 (29 September 1977)

Judgement Date : september/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was charged under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the intentional murder of K. G. Thomas, also known as Thampi, a robust 32-year-old man, whom he fatally stabbed in the left infra scapular area on the night of December 16, 1972. However, after reviewing the evidence presented,...

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Rayavarapu Punnayya & ANR [1976] INSC 219 (15 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

In the context of the Penal Code, \'culpable homicide\' serves as a broader category, with \'murder\' being a specific type within it. While all instances of \'murder\' qualify as \'culpable homicide\', the reverse is not true. Generally speaking, \'culpable homicide\' without the specific traits th...

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State of Gujarat A Vs. Haidarali Kalubhai [1976] INSC 19 (3 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

On August 23, 1969, the accused arrived in a tractor and parked it on the highway. Noticing the truck GTF 904, which he had previously driven, the accused used his tractor key to start it and drove off at high speed with the headlights on. At that time, the truck owner\'s conductor was also in the t...

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Santosh Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1975] INSC 25 (7 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

A total of 118 individuals were charged for their involvement in a serious riot. The Committing Magistrate discharged 5 of the accused. The Additional Sessions Judge acquitted 61 individuals and convicted 52 under section 147, sentencing them to 2 years of rigorous imprisonment. The appellant was fo...

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State of U.P. Vs. Mahendra Singh & Ors [1974] INSC 208 (15 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

Eighteen individuals faced charges for various offenses related to five murders. The trial court determined that there was a conflict between the accused\'s group and the deceased\'s group over the right to access water from a tube-well. One member of the accused was designated as Thokdar to oversee...

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Francis Alias Ponnan Vs. State of Kerala [1974] INSC 122 (17 May 1974)

Judgement Date : may/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

It is not feasible for courts to delve into the complex and distorted psyche of an offender to determine their potential for reform or redemption, and if so, how that might manifest. This is a matter that can only be accurately assessed by specialists who have conducted a comprehensive analysis of t...

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Onkarnath Singh & Ors Vs. The State of U. P [1974] INSC 94 (15 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The absence of an explanation for the injuries sustained by the accused is a factual matter rather than a legal one. The resolution of this issue relies on the specific circumstances of each case. The entire prosecution\'s case cannot be dismissed solely because the witnesses did not clarify the inj...

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Gudar Dusadh Vs. State of Bihar [1972] INSC 53 (15 February 1972)

Judgement Date : february/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Section 300, clause thirdly, of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, is divided into two components. The first component requires proof of the accused\'s intention to inflict the specific injury observed on the deceased\'s body. The second component necessitates that the intended bodily injury was, in the o...

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Laxman Kalu Nikalje Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1968] INSC 92 (5 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

During an argument between the appellant and his wife\'s brother, the deceased, regarding the timing of the wife\'s departure with the appellant, the appellant drew a knife and struck the deceased once. This blow caused a 4-inch deep injury to the right side of the chest, which led to the deceased\'...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Ram Prasad [1967] INSC 286 (4 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The defendant doused his mistress with kerosene and ignited her clothing, resulting in severe burns that ultimately led to her death. This raises the question regarding the nature of the offense.RULING: The defendant must have been aware that his actions were so inherently dangerous that they were l...

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Shankarlal Kachrabhai & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat [1964] INSC 196 (21 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

If four individuals shot at the victim with the intent to kill him, mistakenly believing he was someone else, they could be charged with an offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with section 34 of the Code.This situation would be classified as a case of killing the victi...

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Dahyabhai Chhaganbhai Thakker Vs. State of Gujarat [1964] INSC 81 (19 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges for the murder of his wife. During the proceedings before the Sessions Judge, a defense was presented claiming that the appellant was insane at the time of the incident and therefore unable to comprehend the nature of his actions. The Sessions Judge dismissed the insanity...

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Matiullah Sheikh Vs. The State of West Bengal [1964] INSC 50 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were accused of entering a person\'s home with the shared intent to kill him. One of the appellants attacked E with a dagger while the other three restrained him. Fortunately, E\'s injuries were not fatal. The Sessions Judge found them guilty under sections 449 and 307 in conjunction...

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K. M. Nanavati Vs. State of Maharashtra [1961] INSC 328 (24 November 1961)

Judgement Date : november/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Nanavati, a Naval Officer, faced trial under sections 302 and 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged murder of his wife\'s lover. The prosecution\'s case was that on the day of the incident, his wife Sylvia admitted to him about her affair with Ahuja. In response, the acc...

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B. N. Srikantiah & Ors Vs. The State of Mysore [1958] INSC 41 (14 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

Six individuals were charged under Section 143 of the Indian Penal Code for being part of an unlawful assembly with the shared intent to murder Anne Gowda. Additionally, five of them faced charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for intentionally causing Anne Gowda\'s death, while the six...

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Virsa Singh. Vs. The State of Punjab [1958] INSC 18 (11 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The defendant stabbed the deceased in the abdomen with a spear.This wound resulted in the victim\'s death. According to the doctor, the injury was severe enough to lead to death under normal circumstances. The Sessions judge determined that the defendant\'s intention was to cause serious harm only....

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