Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302

Supreme Court overturns conviction in rape and murder case due to flawed investigation: Ramkirat Munilal Goud vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) INSC 702 (May 07, 2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 293, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 363, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376(2)(i), Judges, Sandeep Mehta, Sanjay Karol, Vikram Nath

Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 07, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 702 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. In a shocking turn of events, the Supreme Court of India has overturned the conviction of an accused in a rape and murder case, citing a “shabby and perfunctory investigation.” The case, Ramkirat […]

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Supreme Court Reinstates Original Conviction, Overruling High Court’s Modification in IPC Case: Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)

/ Augustine George Masih, B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 362, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: [Citation not found in source] Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Augustine George Masih, J. The Supreme Court addressed whether the Allahabad High Court erred in modifying its initial judgment regarding a criminal case involving offenses under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The core issue revolved around the High

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Investigation in Mysterious Death Case: Ramachandraiah vs. M. Manjula (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 174, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 200, Dipankar Datta, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 556 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Was the death of K. Raghunath a suicide or a murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question by ordering the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a further investigation into the

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Supreme Court acquits accused in gruesome murder case due to lack of evidence: Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (22 April 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 161, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 313, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 118, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, Pankaj Mithal

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, Pankaj Mithal, Ahsanuddin Amanullah In a shocking case of family tragedy, the Supreme Court of India recently addressed the complexities of evidence and procedure in criminal trials. The case, Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, involved the death of a woman,

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Supreme Court settles filicide vs. suicide in criminal case: Subhash Aggarwal vs. The State of NCT of Delhi (2025)

/ Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 25, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: April 17, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 499 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. In a perplexing case of filicide versus suicide, the Supreme Court of India deliberated on the conviction of a father, Subhash Aggarwal, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with Sections 25/27 of

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in suspicious death case: Jagdish Gond vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 174, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When a young woman dies mysteriously within two years of marriage, suspicion often falls on the husband and in-laws. But what happens when the evidence is unclear and the cause of death is uncertain? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Deadly Scuffle Over Disputed Land: Maukam Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 161, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Judges, K. Vinod Chandran, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 435 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Did a deadly scuffle arising from a land dispute constitute murder? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a fatal altercation following a disagreement over worship practices on disputed

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Tanaji Shamrao Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 162, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 323 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Did the High Court correctly uphold the conviction of the accused in a murder case where the prosecution presented eyewitness testimony? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Tanaji Shamrao Kale

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration: Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) (March 05, 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 25(1B)(a), Arms Act, 1959 with Section 27(1), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Ujjal Bhuyan

Date of the Judgment: March 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 324 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a murder case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Suresh @ Hanumant vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi).

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Supreme Court acquits husband in wife’s death due to inconsistencies in dying declaration: Suresh vs. State (2025) INSC 318 (04 March 2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Dying Declaration, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 318 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Is a dying declaration enough to convict someone of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Suresh vs. State. The court overturned the conviction of a husband who

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Supreme Court clarifies the power to stay discharge orders in criminal revisions: Sudershan Singh Wazir vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (28 February 2025)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 227, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 397, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 401, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Ujjal Bhuyan

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a High Court stay an order of discharge in a criminal revision, effectively curtailing the liberty of an individual? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi). The

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