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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Mother Killing Daughters Case — Lack of Premeditation and Sudden Provocation Due to Mental Distress Considered. The Court applied Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC and Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing the sentence to 10 years rigorous imprisonment.

28 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the conviction of the appellant, Chunni Bai, under Section 302 IPC for the murder of her two daughters,...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

12 Jan 2023

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Pepsi Refusal Case — Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Stone Attack on Unarmed Vendor Constitutes Murder Under Section 302 IPC as Intention to Cause Death Inferred from Repeated Blows on Vital Parts.

30 Jan 2019

The appellant, Balaji Kishan Nagarwad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Udgir, for the murder of Tukaram under Section 302 IPC and sent...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt in Exorcism-Related Death. Accused's Claim of Insanity Rejected as He Failed to Prove Legal Insanity Under Section 84 IPC.

5 Mar 2018

The appellant, Sanjay Nagorao Pote, was convicted by the Adhoc Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of his cousin Vitthal and for causing hurt t...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case on Ground of Insanity. Accused Found to Have Committed Act While Suffering from Schizophrenia, Entitled to Benefit of Section 84 IPC.

21 Dec 2017

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent, Sheshrao Sonaji Jadhav, who was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC f...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Sole Eyewitness Testimony. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC Set Aside as Evidence of Interested Witness Was Contradictory and Improbable.

27 Sep 2017

The appellant, Kalam Gulab Patel, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karad, for the murder of his cousin Sikandar Ismail Patel under Sect...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder of Wife — Insanity Defense Rejected. The court held that the accused failed to prove legal insanity under Section 84 IPC, as the evidence did not establish incapacity to know the nature of the act at the time of the offence.

6 Sep 2017

The appellant, Santosh Bhatambrekar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Surekha, a medical doctor. T...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony and Lack of Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 302, 307 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

31 Aug 2017

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Balu @ Balkrushna Gangadhar Chavan, in Sessions Case No. 92 of 1996...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Despite Insanity Plea — Bipolar Mood Disorder Not Proven to Cause Incapacity to Know Nature of Act. Section 84 IPC Exception Rejected as Appellant Failed to Establish Legal Insanity at Time of Offence.

29 Jul 2015

The appellant, Sarjerao Rambhau Machale, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life i...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Bench Upholds Conviction for Murder in Axe Attack During Marriage Feast. Evidence of Eye-witnesses and Medical Report Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC.

13 Oct 2006

The appellant, Vitthal s/o Kisan Dodke, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 fo...

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