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Death Sentence—In rarest of rare case when collective conscience of the community is so shocked that it will expect the holders of the judicial power center to inflict death penalty irrespective of their personal opinion as regards desirability or otherwise retaining death penalty.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 771 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Agrawal The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P. Naolekar Criminal Appeal No. 895 of 2005…

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Common Intention—It may develop on the spot among a number of persons and hence pre-concert in the sense of distinct previous plan is not necessary to attract Section 34 IPC.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 705 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. 211 of 2007…

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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.

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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…

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Suspension of Conviction–Section 389(1) Cr.P.C. confers power not only to suspend the execution of sentence and to grant bail but also to suspend the operation of the order appealed against which means the order of conviction.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 595 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendran Criminal Appeal No. 59 of…

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Death caused by bodily injury–The person who causes such bodily injury shall be deemed to have caused the death, although by resorting to proper remedies and skilful treatment death might have been prevented.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 557 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. 123 of…

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Murder– 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.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 551 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. 107 of…

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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.

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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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Death Sentence–Accused a person of notorious character–Killed his wife and four children–Plea of drunkenness can never be an excuse for the brutal, diabolic acts of accused–Case squarely falls under the rarest and rare category” to warrant death sentence.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 463 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia Criminal Appeal No. 1302 of 2006…

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Accident—Rashness—Meaning of—To do an act with the consciousness of risk that evil consequences will follow with the hope that it will not.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 372 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. 45 of…

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Unlawful assembly–Not necessary that each one should be assigned independent part played in the beating–All who were members of the unlawful assembly can be held liable.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 344 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Mathur Criminal Appeal No. 1165 of 2005…

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In a case involving cross-FIRs (alleging offences u/s 294(b), 323, 506(1) IPC) arising from a dispute between two practicing advocates pending since 2017, the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, quashed the FIR against the appellants and also quashed the connected proceedings

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Conviction under Section 302 requires proof of premeditation or intention to kill; absence of such elements may lead to reduced charges, such as under Section 304 IPC, with sentencing considerations potentially based on time already served

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Mere presence at a crime scene, without evidence of an overt act or specific role, is insufficient to convict an individual as a member of an unlawful assembly, especially in cases involving large crowds and public disturbances

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