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Supreme Court judgments on Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860

269 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 302 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Murder (Section 302 IPC / 103 BNS) 320
Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 168 : 2022 INSC 429
Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366, 376A – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 (i), 5 (m), 6 – Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 106 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss…
The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Subhash @ Pappu
SC · 1 April 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 832 : 2022 INSC 382
Penal Code, 1860: ss.146, 148, 149,302, 304 – Prosecution case was that six (out of which three persons were unknown) persons came to a shop and attacked the servant (deceased) of the shop with knife and hockey for refus…
Puran Mal vs State of Haryana & Anr.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 859 : 2022 INSC 297
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.439 – Bail – Respondent no.2 was accused of offence u/s.302, IPC – Bail denied by Trial Court – Granted by High Court – On appeal by complainant, held: When the Trial Court has dismis…
State of M.P. vs Ramji Lal Sharma & Anr.
SC · 9 March 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 754 : 2022 INSC 285
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Murder – Common Intention – Trial Court held that all the four accused shared the common intention to kill the deceased, and convicted them u/s.302 r/w s.34 – High Court allowed appeal…
Karan Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 2 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 473 : 2022 INSC 253
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.149; s.307 r/w s.149 and s.148 – Conviction of appellant along with other accused by trial court as well as by High Court under the aforesaid sections – Prosecution case was that there was d…
Krishnamurthy @ Gunodu and Others vs State of Karnataka
SC · 16 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 433 : 2022 INSC 190
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 34 – Murder – Common intention – Three accused – Conviction of appellants-accused (K, T, G) for murder of victim-deceased u/s. 302 r/w s.34 and for offences u/ss.447, 504, 506, 341 – Divisio…
Satye Singh & Another vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 15 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1137 : 2022 INSC 185
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 and 201 – Homicidal death – Circumstantial evidence – Dead body of married woman found in burnt condition in the Chhan (hut) of her husband – Father of the deceased gave written complaint im…
Omkar Singh vs Jaiprakash Narain Singh & Anr.
SC · 9 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 550 : 2022 INSC 166
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Murder – Common intention –Two accused, A-2 (respondent no.1) and his son (A-1) – Three PWs – Sessions Court convicted A-1 u/s.302 and A-2 u/s. 302 r/w 34 – High Court affirmed convict…
Pappu vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 9 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 13 : 2022 INSC 164
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 376, 302, 201 – Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012 – ss. 5, 6 – Circumstantial Evidence – Prosecution case was that appellant enticed a seven year old girl to accompany him on the…
Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs State of U.P.
SC · 4 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 967 : 2022 INSC 148
Penal Code 1860: ss. 302, 307 – Two persons were done to death by bullet firing by the accused – Previous dispute between the groups – Two eye-witness present on the spot – Recoveries made from all the accused – Trial co…
Suryavir vs State of Haryana
SC · 3 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 139
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 34 and 120-B – Indian Arms Act, 1959 –s.25 – The present appellant-original accused no.1 along with two persons (‘D’ and ‘P’) were tried for having committed murder of PW-12’s son – FIR was re…
State of U.P. vs Veerpal & Anr.
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1163 : 2022 INSC 133
Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32 – Dying declaration – Appreciation of – Dying declaration recorded by the Magistrate in which deceased specifically stated that due to feud over demand of money, respondents-accused burnt her af…
Subhash vs State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 258 : 2022 INSC 127
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.149 and s.148 – Murder – Informant was sitting with his brother, the deceased, on a cot when the six accused persons allegedly arrived at the scene – Allegation that A-3 and three other acc…
Pappu Tiwary vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 31 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 121 : 2022 INSC 118
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.27 – Murder – Five people collectively inflicted knife injuries on the deceased after he was shot – Accused P fired at deceased and others inficted knife blows– Convictio…
State of U.P. vs Jai Dutt and Anr.
SC · 19 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 215 : 2022 INSC 71
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 326 – Murder – Conviction by trial court u/s.302 accepting the prosecution case that the accused persons armed with deadly weapons went to the agricultural field were the victim (complainant…
Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs State of Gujarat and Another
SC · 18 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 694 : 2022 INSC 57
Code of Criminal Procedure – s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 120B, 114 – Bail – Grant of, when not proper – FIR was lodged against unknown persons initially for offences punishable u/s.304A, IPC and ss.177, 184 & 134…
Rajesh Prasad vs The State of Bihar and Anr. etc.
SC · 7 January 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 1046 : 2022 INSC 19
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34, 120B – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – ss. 3, 4 – In the instant case, the accused-respondent committed offence u/s 302 r/w 34 and 120B IPC by causing death of father of appellant-informant…
Brijmani Devi vs Pappu Kumar & Anr.
SC · 17 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 533 : 2021 INSC 919
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w 34; 341, 307 r/w 34 – Bail – Respondent accused of murder of appellant’s son – Bail rejected by Sessions Court –Granted by High Court with certain conditions – On appeal, held: Offences alle…
Lochan Shrivas vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 809 : 2021 INSC 882
Penal Code 1860: ss.363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201, 302 and 376A – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, the minor daughter of complainant was found missing – They went in search for her but she was not found anyw…
Laxman Prasad Pandey vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
SC · 11 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 629 : 2021 INSC 874
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148, 149, 307, 302, 188 and s.120B – Arms Act – s.27/30 – Two FIRs were filed, both pertained to the same incident – There was a clash of two groups by using firearms which resulted in indiscri…
Bhagchandra vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 765 : 2021 INSC 851
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.201 and 506-B – Prosecution case that appellant committed murder of his two brothers and a nephew – There was a property dispute of appellant with his both brothers – On the day of inciden…
Parveen @ Sonu vs The State of Haryana
SC · 7 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 643 : 2021 INSC 835
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.224, 225, 332, 353, 302 r/w s.120-B – Case of prosecution that police party was escorting four accused to be produced before the Court – Appellant, a party to another accused group, conspired togeth…
Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs State of Karnataka
SC · 8 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 51 : 2021 INSC 707
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 376, 364, 366A and 201 – Rape and murder – Prosecution case that accused raped and murdered a five year old girl, and then disposed of her body, tied in a gunny bag, into the stream – Convictio…
Mohd. Rafiq @ Kallu vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 15 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 163 : 2021 INSC 481
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 and s.304 – Prosecution case that Sub-Inspector (SI) motioned a truck, driven by the accused/appellant, to stop – Instead of applying brakes, the accused tried to speed away, upon which SI boarde…
Lala @anurag Prakash Aasre vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 24 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 501 : 2021 INSC 415
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 120B, 147, 148 and 324 – Unlawful assembly with common object of causing death – Prosecution case that dispute between the parties – Deadly assault on victim by 10-12 persons carrying sharp edg…
Madhav vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 18 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 451 : 2021 INSC 413
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 rw s. 34 – Murder – Prosecution case that three accused, A1, A2 and A3 in furtherance of common intention, attacked, brother of A1 with weapons, resulting in his death – A2 took victim to the hos…
Parubai vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 10 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 135 : 2021 INSC 393
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 436 – Murder – Fire incident at mid-night wherein house of appellant and her family engulfed in flames – Appellant-second wife came out of the house unscathed, whereas the first wife and her…
Rakesh and Another vs State of U.P. and Another
SC · 6 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 874 : 2021 INSC 321
Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Previous enmity between the complainant party and accused – Gun shot and knife blows on the victim deceased resulting in his death – Conviction under s.302 r/w s.34 by courts below – On…
Massimilano Latorre and Others vs Union of India and Others
SC · 15 June 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 527 : 2021 INSC 306
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 307, 427 and 34 – United Nationals Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 (UNCLOS) – Annex VII – On 15.02.2012, two fishermen who were onboard the boat registered in India, were fired at from a…
Mallappa vs State of Karnataka
SC · 7 May 2021
[2021] 5 S.C.R. 1 : 2021 INSC 290
Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Murder – Deceased was allegedly assaulted with a club – Prosecution case primarily based on evidence of PW5 (deceased’s wife) – Trial court acquitted accused-appellant as well as the co-accused…

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