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Supreme Court judgments on Interested and related witnesses

48 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

Talari Naresh vs The State of Telangana
SC · 13 May 2026
[2026] 6 S.C.R. 294 : 2026 INSC 486
The present appeal by the appellant-convict is directed against judgment and order dated 04.02.2025 of the High Court. Thereby, the High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence against the appellant and held the appe…
Gautam Satnami vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 7 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 417 : 2026 INSC 325
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the appellant is entitled to the benefit of doubt and ought to be acquitted of the charge u/s.302 IPC.
Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja Ustad vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 10 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 585 : 2025 INSC 1097
Whether the conviction of the appellants, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court, deserves to be upheld or whether they are entitled to acquittal.
Neelam Kumari vs The State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 20 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1464 : 2025 INSC 1013
Whether the conviction and sentence of the appellant u/s.302, IPC for the murder of her infant son ought to be set aside.
Esakkimuthu vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 22 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1361 : 2025 INSC 880
Whether the courts below erred in convicting the appellants and sentencing them to life imprisonment for the murder of the deceased relying upon the testimonies of PW-1 and PW-2, who were interested witnesses being the s…
Aslam alias Imran vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1226 : 2025 INSC 403
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the courts below convicting the accused-appellant u/s.302 IPC.
Sudam Prabhakar Achat vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 21 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 897 : 2025 INSC 378
Issue arose as to whether the conviction u/s.302 IPC could be converted into s.304 Part I or Part II IPC.
Goverdhan & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 657 : 2025 INSC 47
The two accused-appellants and their father-the third accused, were convicted by the trial court u/s.302 r/w s.34 IPC for assaulting a person with deadly weapons causing his death. High Court upheld the conviction of the…
George vs The State of Tamil Nadu and Others
SC · 13 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 769 : 2024 INSC 974
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-original accused no.1, when on the basis of the very same evidence of PW-1, a benefit of doubt was granted to accused Nos.2 and 3.
Dinesh Sahu Alias Dinnu vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 22 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 929 : 2024 INSC 740
Concurrent conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, 1860, if justified. Whether the prosecution was able to prove the guilt of the appellant beyond…
Mir Mustafa Ali Hasmi vs The State of A.P.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 640 : 2024 INSC 503
The question arose whether the prosecution was able to prove beyond all manner of doubt the fact that the appellant demanded and accepted bribe from the complainant; and whether the courts below were justified in convict…
Manikandan vs State by the Inspector of Police
SC · 5 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 234 : 2024 INSC 272
Matter pertains to the tutoring of the material witnesses by the police and its effect on the prosecution case.
Periyasamy vs The State Represented by the Inspector of Police
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 747 : 2024 INSC 212
Whether the High Court justified in affirming the judgment of trial court convicting and sentencing the accused appellant, (A-1), for the offence punishable under sections 302 & 307 of Penal Code, 1860 and accused appell…
Mallappa & Ors. vs State of Karnataka
SC · 12 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 288 : 2024 INSC 104
The trial Court acquitted appellants-accused nos.3, 4 and 5 for the commission of murder of one ‘M’. However, the High Court reversed the order of acquittal and held the appellants guilty of the commission of murder. Whe…
Parshuram vs State of M.P.
SC · 3 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 186 : 2023 INSC 973
Whether the courts below were justified in convicting and sentencing the appellants for the offences punishable u/s. 302/149, s.326/149, s.324/149, s.323/149, s.147 and s.148 IPC. Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part II, 302/…
Nagaraj Reddy vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 21 March 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 457 : 2023 INSC 269
Concurrent conviction of the appellantaccused No.1 for offences punishable u/ss.302, 341 IPC primarily on the basis of evidence of PW-1, an interested witness, if justified. Evidence – Interested witness – Previous enmit…
Nand Lal and Others vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 276 : 2023 INSC 224
Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Murder – Prosecution case that previous enmity between the accused persons and the complainant – Accused no. 11 assaulted the complainant and thereafter, the complainant lodged an FIR – Said ac…
Vahitha vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 22 February 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 942 : 2023 INSC 151
VAHITHA v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU (Criminal Appeal No. 762 of 2012) FEBRUARY 22, 2023 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND BELA M. TRIVEDI, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – Strangulation of child – Prosecution case that…
Munna Lal vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 24 January 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 224 : 2023 INSC 78
MUNNA LAL v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No.490 of 2017) JANUARY 24, 2023 [S. RAVINDRA BHAT AND DIPANKAR DATTA, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 374(2) –Appeal from convictions – Murder of the c…
Md. Jabbar Ali & Ors. vs The State of Assam
SC · 17 October 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 773 : 2022 INSC 1096
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 r/w 149, 148,123 and 447 – Trial court convicted accused persons under different provisions of IPC including ss. 302 r/w 149, 148,123 and 447 – Prosecution had examined ten witnesses before tria…
Mariano Anto Bruno & Anr. vs The Inspector of Police
SC · 12 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 889 : 2022 INSC 1073
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 498A, 306 and 107 – Marriage of Appellant No.1 (husband) & deceased was solemnized in 2005 – A male child was born out of wedlock in 2007 – Prosecution case that Appellant No.1 caused immense menta…
Vijaya vs State Rep by the Inspector of Police
SC · 15 September 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 367 : 2022 INSC 964
Evidence Act, 1872 – ss. 32, 157 – Code of Criminal Procedure – s. 164 – Dying declaration – Victim survived – Statement u/s.164 Cr.P.C. – Prosecution case that appellant consumed a poisonous substance, which she also ad…
Jai Prakash Tiwari vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 4 August 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 198 : 2022 INSC 791
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 313 – Power to examine the accused – Object and scope of – Held: s. 313 confers a valuable right upon an accused to establish his innocence – Purpose of s. 313 is to provide the accus…
Uttam vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 2 June 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 863 : 2022 INSC 634
Evidence Act, 1872 – Multiple dying declarations – Admissibility, evidentiary value of – Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Appellant convicted u/s.302 for having murdered his wife by pouring kerosene on her and setting her on f…
Surendran vs State of Kerela
SC · 13 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 675 : 2022 INSC 566
Evidence Act, 1872: s. 32 – Dying declaration – Admissibility of – On facts, suicide attempt by the wife soon after marriage due to harassment and dowry demands of husband and the family members – Settlement between the…
Rajesh Gupta vs State through Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 29 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 864 : 2022 INSC 359
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.7 – For an offence under s.7, the demand of illegal gratification is a sine qua non to prove the guilt – Mere recovery of currency notes cannot constitute an offence under s.7 unless…
M. Nageswara Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others
SC · 7 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 501 : 2022 INSC 266
Appeal: Appeal against acquittal – In the instant case, eleven accused were tried together for the offences under ss.147,148, 324, 326, 307, 427 and 302 r/ws.149 IPC– Trial Court convicted accused no.1 to 3 u/ss. 148 and…
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…
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation vs Dilip Uttam Jayabhay
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 148 : 2022 INSC 5
Maharashtra Recognition of trade unions and prevention of unfair labour practices Act 1971: Departmental proceedings – Misconduct proved against respondent-driver of driving the vehicle rashly and negligently due to whic…
Jaikam Khan vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 15 December 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 767 : 2021 INSC 896
Criminal Law – Murder – Interested and related witnesses – Deceased had four sonsincluding the appellant--accused No.1 and P.W.1-–Six persons were murdered at different places in thehouse, witnessed by P.W.1- and P.W.2-…

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