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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Culpable Homicide Case Under Section 304 Part I IPC, Rejects Enhancement to Murder. The court affirmed that the offense fell under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC due to a sudden fight without premeditation, and Section 34 IPC applied to co-accused based on instigation, not mere presence.

7 Jan 2022

The dispute involved appeals against convictions under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with life sentences. Accused 3 and 4 appealed...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal and Modifies Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case Arising from Civil Land Dispute. The Court reduced the sentence from ten to two years' rigorous imprisonment under Section 304(ii) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on findings of a sudden quarrel, the complainant's family as aggressors, and the appellant exercising right of private defence but exceeding the limit.

17 Dec 2021

The dispute originated from a civil land conflict between the appellant and the complainant, who owned adjoining lands at Kolimekkanur. The complainan...

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Police Murder Case: High Court's Reversal Set Aside Due to Lack of Proper Scrutiny of Evidence. The court held that the dying declaration was unreliable and the chance witnesses' testimony was contradictory, failing to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

13 Dec 2021

The case involves two accused, Mohan @ Srinivas @ Seena @ Tailor Seena and another, who were acquitted by the Sessions Court for the murder of a polic...

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Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Quashing High Court's Reduction to Section 304 Part II. The court held that injuries on vital parts like lungs and liver, causing death, established murder under 'thirdly' of Section 300 IPC, as the bodily injury was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death, despite the accused's subsequent actions of taking the deceased to a doctor.

30 Nov 2021

The dispute arose from a criminal appeal where the appellant, the first informant and brother of an injured witness, challenged the High Court's judgm...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Procedural Issues. Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 Indian Penal Code, 1860, Amid Pathway Dispute and Inconsistent Eyewitness Testimony.

22 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court of India dealt with multiple criminal appeals arising from a common occurrence involving a pathway dispute between the prime accused...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction but Reduces Sentence in Rash and Negligent Driving Case. Conviction under Sections 279 and 304A IPC Maintained While Substantive Imprisonment Reduced to Period Already Served Based on Mitigating Circumstances Including Compensation Payment and Family Situation.

18 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal challenging conviction and sentence for offences under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code a...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Land Dispute Case. The Court applied Exception fourthly to Section 300 IPC, finding the incident was a sudden fight without premeditation, and sentenced the accused to six years imprisonment under Section 304 Part II IPC, while granting juvenility benefits to two accused under the Juvenile Justice Acts.

28 Oct 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal case involving a violent incident on August 2, 1982, in an agricultural field that was subject to dispute between the...

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Supreme Court Monitors Compliance with Directions on Ex-Gratia Assistance and Death Certificates for COVID-19 Deaths. The Court noted that the National Disaster Management Authority and Union of India complied with earlier directions by issuing guidelines for Rs.50,000 ex-gratia payment under Section 12(iii) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and simplified death certification guidelines under the Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969.

4 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a miscellaneous application arising from a writ petition, was tasked with monitoring compliance with its earlier judgme...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Culpable Homicide Case from Section 304 IPC to Section 304 Part-I IPC and Reduces Sentence to 10 Years Rigorous Imprisonment. The court held that based on the victim's survival for over 11 days and medical complications, the appropriate offence was under Section 304 Part-I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, with a reduced sentence.

24 Sep 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal case where the appellant was convicted under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for assaulting Prem Kumar, w...

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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...

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