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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case — Lack of Intention to Kill Established. The court held that a single knife blow during a sudden quarrel without premeditation falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, reducing the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II.

1 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for causing the death of the deceased by a single knif...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

10 Aug 2018

The case involves an appeal against conviction under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and various sections of the Indian Penal Code. T...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Doubtful Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove motive and chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

8 Jun 2005

The appellant, Chandrasen Maruti Dhotre, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Sangli in Sessions Case No. 111 of 1999 for the murder of his brother-in...

High Court

Bombay High Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Holi Colour Sprinkling Incident. Accused Uncle's Single Blow with Stick on Deceased's Head During Festival Altercation Lacked Intent to Cause Death, Attracting Section 304 Part II IPC.

1 Feb 2012

The appellant, Lal Saheb Mahanand Pal, was convicted by the III Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Thane on 30.11.2005 for the murder of his nephew, Di...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Section 304 Part I to Part II IPC in Sudden Fight Case. The Court held that in a sudden quarrel triggered by a stolen pigeon after liquor consumption, where there was no intention to kill but knowledge that the act was likely to cause death, the appropriate conviction is under Section 304 Part II read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, rather than Section 304 Part I.

21 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court heard appeals against the judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, which had modified the appellant's conviction from Section 30...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Road Rage Case. The court held that the offence fell under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 due to lack of premeditation, sudden provocation, and the deceased's group being aggressors, reducing the sentence to 7 years rigorous imprisonment.

25 Mar 2025

The judgment arose from a criminal appeal concerning a road rage incident that resulted in a fatal injury. The appellant was convicted under Section 3...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction in Single Axe Blow Case — High Court Erred in Reducing to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder. Use of deadly weapon on vital part establishes intention to cause death under Section 302 IPC, despite single blow.

16 Apr 2019

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which converted the conviction of the respondent, Kanhaiya Lal, from ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Private Defence Claim — Evidence of Intentional Fatal Stabbing on Vital Part Establishes Offence Under Section 302 IPC. Right of Private Defence Not Available Where Accused Was Aggressor and Attack Was Not in Good Faith.

9 Aug 2019

The case involves an appeal by R. Jayapal against his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of Poondhaisezhiyan. ...

High Court

Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for strangulation of wife set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

25 Mar 2026

The present appeal arises from Sessions Case No. 19/2015 decided by the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Godhra, whereby the appellant-accused P...

Supreme Court

Appeal Partly Allowed: Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Altered to Section 304 Part I IPC "Supreme Court alters life imprisonment to 8 years for accused in murder case, citing sudden quarrel and lack of premeditation."

25 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court, in this appeal, partially allowed the case by converting the conviction of the Appellant from Section 302 (murder) to Section 304 P...

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