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Category: I P C

I P C

Murder—Essential ingredients to bring a case under Section 300″thirdly” IPC; enumerated.Even if the intention of accused was limited to the infliction of a bodily injury sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature, and did not extend to the intention of causing death, the offence would be murder.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

  2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 853 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 214…

I P C

Murder– Appreciation of evidence–Every person who witnesses a murder reacts in his own way–There is not set rule of natural reaction–Evidence of witness not be discarded on that ground. Murder—Evidence—Adverse inference should not be drawn against prosecution for non examination of the informant and other material witness.

Apr 7, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 664 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Criminal Appeal No. 744 of…

I P C

Death Penalty–When to be awarded–In rarest of rare cases, when collective conscience of the community is so shocked that it will expect the holders of the judicial power centre to inflict death penalty, irrespective of their personal opinion as regards desirability or otherwise of retaining death penalty, death sentence can be awarded.

Apr 7, 2017 sclaw

2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 530 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 453 of 2006…

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