Can Section 302 IPC be applied in a case of single injury? SC clarifies
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that there is no hard
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Madras HC | 1000 culprits can escape, but, one innocent person should not be punished: HC states in perfunctory investigation of a brutal murder
Madras High Court: B. Pugalendhi, J., while addressing a petition, observed that, “An impartial investigation is the basic requirement for any investigation. A
NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh over reported rape and murder of an 18-year old Dalit girl
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an 18-year old Dalit girl was found
Bom HC | In the absence of oath can evidence of child witness be considered under S. 118 Evidence Act? HC elaborates
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Sunil P. Deshmukh and B.U. Debadwar, JJ., upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge and
Bom HC | Woman murdered her new born child; Court upholds trial court’s verdict based on circumstantial evidence
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and Surendra P. Tavade, JJ., upheld the trial court’s decision based on circumstantial evidence
Bom HC | Aggrieved persons may directly approach Court on being discriminated or absence of proper treatment for COVID-19
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of T.V. Nalawade and M.G. Sewlikar, JJ., directed that the persons who are aggrieved with regard to
New Zealand SC rejects application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal in case of a convicted rapist and murderer
Supreme Court of New Zealand: A Bench comprising Glazebrook, O’ Regan and Ellen France, JJ. dismissed an application for extension of time to
NLU Jodhpur student’s death: SC asks Rajasthan Police to complete the investigation within 2 months
Supreme Court: A bench headed by RF Nariman, J has granted Rajasthan Police two months deadline to complete the investigation into the
P&H HC | “Accused being treated as adult; possibility of tampering with minor witnesses”: Reasons for which Court rejected bail to accused in Gurugram School Murder case
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arvind Singh Sangwan, J., dismissed the revision petition filed against the rejection of bail to the accused. The revision
Cal HC | Harassment by in-laws for woman’s black complexion is cruelty under S. 498-A IPC; Husband convicted for murdering wife over her black complexion
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Sahidulla Munshi and Subhasis Dasgupta, JJ., upheld the conviction of accused-husband under Section 498-A IPC for the
Presumption of murder can be drawn when abduction and destroying of the body by the accused is already proved
Supreme Court: In a reference from a 2-judge bench verdict where Justice V. Gopala Gowda acquitted and Justice Arun Mishra convicted the
Celebratory firing of guns licensed for self protection needs to stop: SC
Supreme Court: In a case where 2 persons died after being shot during a celebratory firing in a wedding ceremony, a furious
Jhar HC | Conviction for murder reversed for non-corroboration of unreliable and untrustworthy testimony of deceased’s daughter
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar and Ratnaker Bhengra, JJ. acquitted the accused-appellant of the charge under Section 302 of
Ori HC | Conviction for murder under S. 302 IPC altered to S. 304 Part-I on grounds of lack of premeditation and motive
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Pramath Patnaik and Dr A. K. Mishra JJ. modified the conviction given by the trial
Chattisgarh Triple murder| SC commutes death sentence of a man who killed 3 children to a life imprisonment
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, and MR Shah, JJ has commuted the death sentence of a convict,
Bom HC | Act of pouring kerosene on the person of deceased and setting her on fire amounts to culpable homicide amounting to murder
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.M. Gavhane and T.V. Nalawade, JJ., while partially allowing the appeal, held that, “…with regard to
Nirbhaya| SC dismisses the curative plea of the fourth Death Row convict
Supreme Court: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today dismissed the curative petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, a death
Bom HC | [Robbery or Dacoity with use of deadly weapon] Trial Court’s decision upheld for offence punishable under Ss. 302 & 392 IPC – Deceased found with knife pierced in chest
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Surendra P. Tavade and Ranjit More, JJ., while dismissing the present appeal upheld the trial
Chh HC | Death Sentence in rape and murder of a 5 ½-Year-old deaf and dumb girl confirmed in the category of – “Rarest of Rare Case”
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar and Gautam Chourdiya, JJ., while addressing the present criminal reference wherein the deceased/victim
Nirbhaya Case| Centre’s plea seeking separate execution of death row convicts to be heard on March 5
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, JJ has said that it will hear on March