murder Archives

In the absence of corroborative evidence, last seen theory cannot be made the basis of conviction

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of L.Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, JJ. held that in the absence of conclusive and consistent proof

Supreme Court: In the Swami Gadadharanand murder case, the bench of Kurian Joseph and A.M. Khanwilkar, JJ upheld the conviction of 2

Supreme Court: Explaining the Exception 4 under Section 300 IPC that provides for ‘death caused in a sudden fight’, the bench of

Bombay High Court: Before the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court, a woman convicted by trial court for murdering her husband by setting

Bombay High Court: While disposing of bail petitions of accused persons who were being prosecuted under Sections 302, 307, 143, 147, 148,

Supreme Court: In the matter where the accused, along with a group of co-accused persons, each armed with deadly weapons fired a

Supreme Court: In the review petition filed in the Soumya Rape and Murder case where the Court had set aside the death

Supreme Court: In the infamous Nitish Katara Murder case, the Bench of Dipak Misra and C. Nagappan, JJ upheld the order of

Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant was accused to have caused the deaths of his wife and five daughters, the

Rajasthan High Court: Applying the principle of rarest of rare case, the Court upheld the decision of trial Court and confirmed death

Supreme Court: Deciding an interesting question of law as to whether consecutive life sentences can be awarded to a convict on being

Supreme Court: While examining the circumstantial evidences in case of brutal murder of a young bride, the bench comprising of Prafulla C.

Supreme Court: Deciding the case relating to murder of Manjunath, a sales officer with Indian Oil Corporation, who was shot dead when

Supreme Court: In a matter before the Court which is one of its kind, the bench of Dipak Mishra and U.U. Lalit