Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Murder (Section 302 IPC / 103 BNS)

320 judgments, latest first, from 2015 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 269

Suresh Chandra Tiwari & Anr. vs State of Uttarakhand

SC · 28 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1233 : 2024 INSC 907

(a) Whether the circumstances relied by the prosecution have been proved beyond reasonable doubt; (b) whether those circumstances are of a definite tendency unerringly pointing towards the guilt of the accused; (c) wheth…

Vijaya Singh & Anr. vs State of Uttarakhand

SC · 25 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 906 : 2024 INSC 905

Whether the Criminal Appeal filed by the Appellants challenging the conviction under Section 302/201 IPC can be entertained in the facts and circumstances of the case.

Randeep Singh @ Rana & Anr. vs State of Haryana & Ors.

SC · 22 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1425 : 2024 INSC 887

Issue arose as regards conviction and sentence of the appellants u/ss.364, 302, 120-B and 201 IPC for abduction and brutal murder of the victim, if justified.

Sunny @ Santosh Dharmu Bhosale vs The State of Maharashtra

SC · 20 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1440 : 2024 INSC 878

Whether it was the appellant-accused who assaulted the victim-deceased due to which the death of the deceased has occurred; whether the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, deserves to be altered to one und…

In Reference vs Shri Vishnu Bhamore

MP HC · 14 November 2024

The present matters arise out of a judgment dated 10.07.2019 passed by the 18th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal, convicting the accused Vishnu Bhamore under Sections 302, 376(a)(b), 377, 201, 363, and 366 of the Indian…

Vishnu Bhamore vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

MP HC · 14 November 2024

The appellant-accused was convicted by the 18th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal under Sections 302, 376(a)(b), 377, 363, 366, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, and was sentenced to death penalty along with various term…

The State Of Mah. Thr. Psops Hivarkhed vs Haribhau Rajaram Telgote And 2 Others

Bombay HC · 13 November 2024

The accused — a husband, wife, and their son — were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akot, for the murder of four persons (Shubham, Dhanraj, Gaurav, and Baburao), who were relatives of accused No. 2, arising o…

Devendra Kumar & Ors. vs State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 6 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 523 : 2024 INSC 841

Whether the conviction would fall for the offence punishable u/s.302 IPC or under a lesser offence.

Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer vs The State of Kerala

SC · 5 November 2024

[2024] 11 S.C.R. 498 : 2024 INSC 838

Issue as regards sustainability of the order of conviction and sentence of the accused, when the case not proved beyond reasonable doubt against the accused.

Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar vs State of Maharashtra

SC · 17 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 753 : 2024 INSC 788

Whether the conviction of the appellant and the death sentence awarded for the alleged murders of his wife, daughter and mother were justified.

Sandeep vs State of Uttarakhand

SC · 14 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 769 : 2024 INSC 771

The Sessions Court found the appellant guilty of the offence u/s.302 r/w. s.34 IPC, convicted and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. The judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Sessions Co…

Rama Devi vs The State of Bihar and Others

SC · 3 October 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1313 : 2024 INSC 755

Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the judgment of the trial court and acquitting the respondents of the charges punishable under Sections 302, 307, 333, 355 and 379, all read with Section 34 of the Penal…

Manik & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra

SC · 25 September 2024

[2024] 9 S.C.R. 724 : 2024 INSC 734

Appellants-convicts are members of the police force and the allegation against them is misuse and abuse of their powers, in resorting to custodial torture of victim-S and tampering with evidence.

Vijay Singh @ Vijay Kr. Sharma vs The State of Bihar

SC · 25 September 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 108 : 2024 INSC 735

Issue arose as regards sustainablility of the findings of the High Court holding the appellants guilty of commission of offences u/ss. 302/34 and 364/34 IPC; as also the approach of the High Court, if in line with the se…

Sunil @ Sonu Etc. vs State NCT of Delhi

SC · 24 September 2024

[2024] 9 S.C.R. 616 : 2024 INSC 727

Issue arose for consideration that as to whether the accused can be convicted for the offence punishable u/s.302 IPC or in the facts and circumstance of the case, the conviction needs to be altered to a lesser offence.

Rabbu @ Sarvesh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 12 September 2024

[2024] 10 S.C.R. 37 : 2024 INSC 720

The appellant was convicted for offences punishable u/ss. 450, 376(2)(i), 376D, 376A and 302 r/w. s.34 of IPC and s.5(g)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) awarding death penalty u/ss.…

Ranjeet Mittal vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Etc. Etc.

SC · 3 September 2024

[2024] 9 S.C.R. 811 : 2024 INSC 766

High Court whether justified in quashing the charges against Respondent Nos.2-5 (husband and in-laws of the victim-deceased) holding that prima facie the respondents did not abet the deceased to commit suicide.

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…

Allarakha Habib Memon Etc. vs State of Gujarat

SC · 8 August 2024

[2024] 8 S.C.R. 345 : 2024 INSC 590

As per the FIR (Exhibit-79) there were two eyewitnesses to the incident, PW-12-Police Constable and PW-11-the first informant who was deceased’s cousin brother. PW-12 claiming to be an eyewitness to the incident had repo…

Basamsetti Rama Devi vs The State of A.P. & Ors.

SC · 7 August 2024

[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1687 : 2024 INSC 1055

In cases relating to quashing of criminal complaint against the accused police officers-respondents in matters of custodial death, whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the committal order and discharging…

Vinod Jaswantray Vyas (Dead) Through Lrs. vs The State of Gujarat

SC · 9 July 2024

[2024] 7 S.C.R. 365 : 2024 INSC 490

The instant appeal is directed against the judgment dated 13.02.2017 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, whereby, the Division Bench partly accepted the appeal preferred by the appellant accused-A1 and altere…

Ratnu Yadav vs The State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 9 July 2024

[2024] 7 S.C.R. 466 : 2024 INSC 487

Whether the Courts below erred in convicting appellant u/s.302, IPC for committing the murder of his stepmother by relying upon the alleged extra-judicial confession of appellant before PW1 and ‘last seen together’ evide…

Naresh Kumar vs State of Delhi

SC · 8 July 2024

[2024] 7 S.C.R. 178 : 2024 INSC 464

Non-questioning the appellant convicted u/s.302 r/w s.34, Penal Code, 1860 on the twin incriminating circumstances during his examination u/s.313, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if caused material prejudice to him vit…

Dharmendra Kumar @ Dhamma vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 8 July 2024

[2024] 7 S.C.R. 218 : 2024 INSC 480

High Court if justified in upholding conviction and sentence of the appellant under ss. 302/34 IPC; the contradictions or discrepancies and the absence of blood group classification or inconclusive FSL results on the rec…

Surender Singh vs State (NCT of Delhi)

SC · 3 July 2024

[2024] 7 S.C.R. 163 : 2024 INSC 462

Correctness of the order of the High Court upholding the conviction and sentence of the appellant for offences under ss. 302 and 307 IPC .

Alauddin & Ors. vs The State of Assam & Anr.

SC · 3 May 2024

[2024] 6 S.C.R. 20 : 2024 INSC 376

Matter pertains to correctness of the order convicting the appellants for the offences punishable u/ss. 302/149 IPC when the statements in evidence full of omissions and contradictions and the evidence of last seen theor…

Kirpal Singh vs State of Punjab

SC · 18 April 2024

[2024] 4 S.C.R. 707 : 2024 INSC 312

The appellant was convicted u/s. 302, s.307 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment for 5 years respectively. Both sentences were to run concurrently. An appeal preferred by the appellant…

Subhash @ Subanna & Ors. vs State of Karnataka Ministry of Home Affairs

SC · 10 April 2024

[2024] 4 S.C.R. 328 : 2024 INSC 294

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court convicting and sentencing accused no. 1 u/s. 302, and accused no. 2 and 4 u/ss. 324 and 326 IPC.

Chandan vs The State (Delhi Admn.)

SC · 5 April 2024

[2024] 4 S.C.R. 94 : 2024 INSC 271

Matter pertains to effect of lack or absence of motive, when there is testimony of a reliable eye-witness.

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…

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