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

Kalu alias Laxminarayan vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 7 November 2019

[2019] 14 S.C.R. 327 : 2019 INSC 1218

Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Homicidal death within the confines of house – Prosecution case was that appellant husband strangulated his wife to death – Trial court held that the victimdeceased was strangulated to death wh…

State of Uttarakhand vs Darshan Singh

SC · 7 November 2019

[2019] 14 S.C.R. 338 : 2019 INSC 1221

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148, 149 and 302 – Murder – Acquittal of accused by the High Court – Prosecution case was that PW-1, his father, mother and maternal uncle-PW-4 were going on a tractor and PW-2 was following th…

Fainul Khan vs State of Jharkhand and Another

SC · 4 October 2019

[2019] 13 S.C.R. 924 : 2019 INSC 1127

Penal Code, 1860: ss.302/149 and ss.323/149 and s.147 – Conviction under – Plea of appellant that charge was framed under ss.302/149 and ss.323/149 against six persons but charge under s.147 was against four persons only…

Ishwari Lal Yadav vs State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 3 October 2019

[2019] 13 S.C.R. 893 : 2019 INSC 1115

Penal Code, 1860: ss.364/34 r/w. s.120B, ss.302/34 r/w. s.120B and s.201 – Gruesome murder of small boy as a human sacrifice – Prosecution case was that a child (boy) was found missing from his house – When his parents w…

Ishwari Lal Yadav & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh

SC · 3 October 2019

[2019] 13 S.C.R. 912 : 2019 INSC 1115

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.364/34 r/w. s.120B, ss.302/34 r/w. s.120B and s.201 – Gruesome murder – Prosecution case was that on 4.3.2010 a missing report was lodged by PW-2 about missing of his six year old daughter – Eights…

Ravi S/O Ashok Ghumare vs The State of Maharashtra

SC · 3 October 2019

[2019] 15 S.C.R. 712 : 2019 INSC 1114

RAVI S/O ASHOK GHUMARE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1488-1489 of 2018) OCTOBER 03, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, SURYA KANT AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860: ss.302, 363, 376 and 377 – Kidnapping,…

Guru @ Gurubaran & Ors. vs State Rep. by Insp. of Police

SC · 27 September 2019

[2019] 12 S.C.R. 1064 : 2019 INSC 1094

S.C.R. 1064 GURU @ GURUBARAN & ORS. v. STATE REP. BY INSP. OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No.1893 of 2010) SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 323 and 324 – Murder – There wa…

Smt. Gargi vs State of Haryana

SC · 19 September 2019

[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 1056

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – Prosecution case was that appellant had killed her husband by strangulation and with the help of co-accused persons (her brothers), thereafter, hanged the dead body in one of…

Khuman Singh vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 27 August 2019

[2019] 11 S.C.R. 270 : 2019 INSC 965

KHUMAN SINGH v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 1283 of 2019) AUGUST 27, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)…

Smt. Chintambaramma & Anr. vs State of Karnataka

SC · 22 August 2019

[2019] 12 S.C.R. 946 : 2019 INSC 944

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Marriage of ‘S’ was solemnised with one ‘LM’ in 2006 – FIR was lodged in 2009 by CW-1 that ‘S’ has been killed by the appellants (mother-in-law…

Rameshwar and Another vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 16 August 2019

[2019] 11 S.C.R. 363 : 2019 INSC 931

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Conviction and life imprisonment – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, appellant no.1 armed with farsa (axe) along with five other accused persons including appellant no.2 arm…

R. Jayapal vs State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.

SC · 9 August 2019

[2019] 10 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 885

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302/34, Part-I of s.304 – Alteration of conviction from s.302 IPC to Part-I of s.304 – Prosecution case that there was long-drawn rivalry between the wife of appellant (accused no.3) and the victim-d…

Balwan Singh vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.

SC · 6 August 2019

[2019] 11 S.C.R. 1 : 2019 INSC 862

Penal Code, 1860: s.120-B and ss.148, 302/149– Case of the prosecution that on account of previous enmity with the victimdeceased, the appellant was talking with the other accused regarding preparation to kill him – Thei…

Manoharan vs State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore

SC · 1 August 2019

[2019] 18 S.C.R. 1007 : 2019 INSC 851

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 376 and 201 – Murder – Rape – Co-accused (now deceased) using borrowed school van, picked up a 10-year old girl and her 7-year old brother who were waiting to go to school – He thereafter picke…

Sunita vs State of Haryana

SC · 30 July 2019

[2019] 10 S.C.R. 779 : 2019 INSC 828

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Murder – Prosecution case was that one dead body was found burning on ‘Bitora’ (conical storage of cow dung cakes) – Post-mortem of the remains of body was conducted – It was found to be a dead…

Mauji Ram vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 29 July 2019

[2019] 10 S.C.R. 321 : 2019 INSC 825

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Bail – In a murder case – Denied by Sessions Court – Allowed by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court by complainant – Held: Though it may not be necessary to give categorical fi…

Union of India and Others vs Junu Gayary

SC · 26 July 2019

[2019] 9 S.C.R. 843 : 2019 INSC 818

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Constitution of India – Art.21 – Respondent-writ petitioner filed a writ petition u/Art.21 before the High Court alleging that her husband was picked up by army personnel from the house of a re…

Postman Vengaisamy & Ors. vs State Represented by Inspector of Police & Ors.

SC · 24 July 2019

[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1115 : 2019 INSC 802

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Fifteen accused – Prosecution case was that there was history of previous attack on complainant party – On the fateful day, all the accused armed with weapons surrounded PW-1, PW-2 and the decea…

Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. vs Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum etc.

SC · 5 July 2019

[2019] 8 S.C.R. 439 : 2019 INSC 724

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 120B, 302, 307, 201/120B – ss. 25(1)(B)(a), 27(1) and 5 of Arms Act, 1959 – s. 3(1), (2), (3) and (4) and s.4 of Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA)– Murder and attempt to murder – In two diffe…

Shio Shankar Dubey & Ors. vs State of Bihar

SC · 9 May 2019

[2019] 7 S.C.R. 607 : 2019 INSC 658

Penal Code 1860: s. 302 – Murder – Accused persons armed with weapons killed the victim – Informant fled from the scene of incident and recorded FIR – Conviction of appellant no. 1 to 3 for the offence u/ss. 302/149/148,…

Ashoksinh Jayendrasinh vs State of Gujarat

SC · 7 May 2019

[2019] 7 S.C.R. 309 : 2019 INSC 634

Penal Code, 1860 – s. 302 r/w. s. 34, s.307 r/w. s. 34 – Prosecution case was that accused persons including appellantaccused no. 1 ploughed the disputed road for which a civil suit was pending between complainant and th…

Rambir vs State of NCT, Delhi

SC · 6 May 2019

[2019] 7 S.C.R. 163 : 2019 INSC 626

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 300 exception 4, 302 – Murder – Husband-appellant strangulated his wife with saria and caused her death – Testimony of the eye witness-son of the victim, oral evidence of prosecution witness whose s…

Kalabai vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 30 April 2019

[2019] 8 S.C.R. 19 : 2019 INSC 590

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 Part II and 302 – Murder – Dying declaration – On facts, quarrel between the victim and her husband and during the quarrel, appellant-sister-in-law who was living on the lower floor of the house…

Rajan vs The Home Secretary, Home Department of Tamil Nadu and Ors.

SC · 25 April 2019

[2019] 6 S.C.R. 1035 : 2019 INSC 574

Sentence/Sentencing: Remission of sentence – Petitioner was sentenced to 7 years RI for offence punishable u/s. 395 IPC and for 5 years imprisonment for offences punishable u/s. 3/25(1A) of Arms Act – Further he was sent…

Nagji Odhavji Kumbhar & Anr. vs State of Gujarat

SC · 23 April 2019

[2019] 6 S.C.R. 249 : 2019 INSC 557

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 324 r/w s. 34 – Prosecution under – Death of two persons and injuries to two – Injuries also received by the accused – Cross-case by the accused – Conviction by courts below – In appeal, ple…

The State of Rajasthan vs Kanhaiya Lal

SC · 10 April 2019

[2019] 5 S.C.R. 569 : 2019 INSC 510

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 304 Part I – Murder – Victim attacked by accused on his head by an axe, succumbed to his injuries – Conviction and sentence of the accused for the offence punishable u/s. 302 by the trial co…

Vijay Mohan Singh vs State of Karnataka

SC · 10 April 2019

[2019] 6 S.C.R. 994 : 2019 INSC 509

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w. 34, 498-A, 304-B r/w. s.34 – Prosecution case that appellant-accused (husband of victimdeceased) poured kerosene on the victim and lit fire and ran away from the spot – Consequent to which,…

Peer Singh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

SC · 9 April 2019

[2019] 6 S.C.R. 549 : 2019 INSC 482

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.148 and s.149 – Murder – Fifteen person tried for murder – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased was returning to his village on his motor cycle and was accompanied by two pillion ri…

Pattu Rajan vs The State of Tamil Nadu

SC · 29 March 2019

[2019] 5 S.C.R. 535 : 2019 INSC 420

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Abduction and murder of husband of complainant (PW1) – Prosecution case was that accused no.1 wanted to take PW1 as his third wife knowing that she was already married to victim-deceased and mad…

Pavan Vasudeo Sharma vs State of Maharashtra through Secretary

SC · 25 March 2019

[2019] 5 S.C.R. 11 : 2019 INSC 396

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 392 – Bombay Police Act – s.37(1) r/w. s.135 – Arms Act – s.3 read with s.25 – Prosecution case that four persons including accused Nos.1 & 2 kidnapped a boy and called for a ransom – Police…

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