[T P Chandrasekharan Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Accused, Sets Aside Acquittal Of Two
1 year, 1 month ago

[T P Chandrasekharan Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Accused, Sets Aside Acquittal Of Two

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The Kerala High Court has today confirmed the conviction of the accused in the murder of T P Chandrasekharan under Section 302 and Section 120B. The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Kauser Edappagath while confirming the conviction held thus: “We sustain the conviction Of Anoop, Manoj Kumar @ Kirmani Manoj, N.K.Sunil Kumar @ Kodi Suni, Rajeesh Thondikkandi @ T.K, K.K.Muhammed Shafi @ Shafi, Sijith S @ Annan Sijith, K.Shinoj,, K.C.Ramachandran, Manojan @ Trousar Manojan, and Padinjare Kunhikkattil Kunhanandan in respect of the charges proved against them.” “Additionally we convict accused 1 to 5 and 7 under Section 120 B of IPC as well. We confirm the acquittal of other accused.” The Court has further directed jail authorities to produce the accused 1-8, 11 in person before the Court in person on February 26, 2024, at 10.15 am to hear accused 1-5, 7 on sentence under Section 120 B IPC, and all of them for plea enhancement of sentence and compensation. The Additional District Court judge R. Narayana Pisharadi convicted 11 accused to life imprisonment under Section 302 in the year 2014.. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 121 Case title: K C Ramachandran v State of Kerala & Connected Matters Case number: Crl.A Nos.

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Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment
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Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment

The Hindu  

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Telangana Legal Briefs | Advocate acquitted in murder case
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Telangana Legal Briefs | Advocate acquitted in murder case

Deccan Chronicle  

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Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Man Of 'Unsound Mind' Convicted Of Murdering 3 Yr-Old Daughter, Says Insanity Doesn't Render Person Inhuman
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Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Man Of 'Unsound Mind' Convicted Of Murdering 3 Yr-Old Daughter, Says Insanity Doesn't Render Person Inhuman

Live Law  

Finding that the convict was mentally unsound at the time of incident, the Punjab & Haryana High Court acquitted a man convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murdering his three-year-old daughter.The Court allowed the defence under Section 84 IPC to the convict since mens rea was absent due to the accused's prolonged mental illness and he was incapable …

Accused In Cheque Bounce Cases Should Not Be Equated With Those Convicted Under Other Penal Statutes: Karnataka High Court
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Accused In Cheque Bounce Cases Should Not Be Equated With Those Convicted Under Other Penal Statutes: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

the Courts while exercising its discretion at the time of passing the appropriate sentence in a given case, is entitled to use its discretionary power in awarding imprisonment or fine or with both. The Karnataka High Court recently observed that an accused who has suffered an order of conviction in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act …

SC orders Haryana to pay ₹500,000 each to 3 men wrongly convicted of murder
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SC orders Haryana to pay ₹500,000 each to 3 men wrongly convicted of murder

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Haryana government to pay ₹5 lakh each in compensation to three men who were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, holding the public prosecutor responsible for the miscarriage of justice and highlighting systemic flaws in the appointment of prosecutors based “solely on political considerations” rather than merit. The …

Govind Pansare's killing: Bombay HC grants bail to six accused
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Govind Pansare's killing: Bombay HC grants bail to six accused

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to six accused in the 2015 murder case of the Communist Party of India leader, rationalist, and author Govind Pansare on the grounds of long incarceration. Thus, considering the pace with which the trial is proceeding, and the number of witnesses remaining to be examined, it is evident that there is no …

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13 To January 19, 2025
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Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13 To January 19, 2025

Live Law  

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R.G. Kar rape and murder: quantum of sentence for convict on January 20, 2025
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R.G. Kar rape and murder: quantum of sentence for convict on January 20, 2025

The Hindu  

A sessions court in Kolkata will pronounce on Monday the quantum of sentence for the convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. The Additional District and Session Court, Sealdah on Saturday had pronounced Sanjay Roy, a former civic police volunteer, guilty of rape and murder of a post graduate trainee doctor. Hang him if guilty: convict’s …

RG Kar case: What could be Sanjay Roy's sentence after guilty verdict?
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RG Kar case: What could be Sanjay Roy's sentence after guilty verdict?

Hindustan Times  

Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the RG Kar rape-murder case, was held guilty by a Kolkata court on Saturday after an in-camera trial that lasted 57 days. Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the RG Kar rape-murder case was held guilty by a Kolkata court on Saturday The hearing on sentencing will take place on Monday, January 20 at …

Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Convict Who Was Given Remission In 2021 Upon Spending 25 Years In Jail
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Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Convict Who Was Given Remission In 2021 Upon Spending 25 Years In Jail

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week acquitted a murder accused who had been given remission in the year 2021 upon completing 25 years in Jail, as it found manifest illegality in the trial court judgment pronounced in March 2002. In 2002, the trial court found the prosecution's case proved beyond a reasonable doubt, convicted the appellant under Section 302 IPC, …

Kerala court convicts 8 BJP-RSS workers for 2013 murder of CPI(M) activist
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Kerala court convicts 8 BJP-RSS workers for 2013 murder of CPI(M) activist

India TV News  

A Kerala court on Friday found eight BJP-RSS workers guilty in a case of beating and stabbing to death a CPI activist near Alamcode here in May 2013. Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge IV Aaj Sudarsan found Shambhu Kumar alias Shambhu, Sreejith alias Unni, Harikumar, Chandramohan alias Ambili and Santhosh alias Chandu, guilty for the offence of murder under …

Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18
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Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata:A city court on January 18 will deliver verdict on the rape and murder of an-duty female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which took place in the wee hours of August 9 last year leading to a nationwide uproar. First Additional District Judge Anirban Das of the Sealdah Court scheduled the date after the trial in the …

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Jomon of Kumily, the second accused in a case relating to the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter in 2007, after setting aside the Thodupuzha Session’s Court’s verdict awarding him death sentence in the case. The High Court had in 2018 confirmed the capital punishment imposed …

Periya Double Murder Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Four CPI(M) Activists
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Periya Double Murder Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Four CPI(M) Activists

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of 4 convicts in the Periya double murder case, including the former CPI MLA K. V. Kunhiraman. The Special CBI Court had found the former MLA K. V. Kunhiraman, K. Manikandan, Raghavan Velutholi, K. V. Bhaskaran guilty of offence under Section 225 of IPC and had sentenced them to 5 years …

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of four accused, including a former CPI MLA, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Periya, a town in Kasaragod district five years ago. A bench of Justices P B Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian put on hold the …

Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court
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Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that the accused cannot claim acquittal solely on grounds of faulty investigation. It has been a consistent stand of this court that the accused cannot claim acquittal on the ground of faulty investigation done by the prosecuting agency.,'' held Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B. Varale. Another important principle discussed by the Court was “falsus in …

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case
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10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case

India Today  

A CBI Special Court in Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 individuals to double life imprisonment for the killings of Youth Congress workers Sarath Lal PK and Kripesh in Kasaragod, Kerala five years ago. The court also handed five years of rigorous imprisonment to four CPI leaders, including former MLA KV Kunhiraman, for aiding the crime. In addition to the double …

Periya twin-murder case: Setback for CBI as court acquits 6 of 10 persons charged by agency
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Periya twin-murder case: Setback for CBI as court acquits 6 of 10 persons charged by agency

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The verdict in the Periya twin murder case is a setback to the CBI as six of the 10 persons arraigned by the agency were acquitted by the court. The CBI court also allowed four of the six accused in the case to continue on bail till the announcement of the sentence on January 3, despite strong objections raised …

'Permitting Trial Would Be An Exercise In Futility': Karnataka High Court Quashes 'Oldest Case' In State After 44 Yrs
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'Permitting Trial Would Be An Exercise In Futility': Karnataka High Court Quashes 'Oldest Case' In State After 44 Yrs

Live Law  

“ Therefore, if acquittal is eminent in a trial, permitting such trial against the accused would be nothing but waste of precious judicial time as is observed hereinabove. Thus, ends the oldest case, in the criminal justice system, of the State, perhaps, which is 44 years old.” Justice M Nagaprasanna while allowing the petition by Chadra alias V Chandrashekara Bhat, …

Periya twin-murder case: CBI court finds 14 persons including former CPM MLA Kunhiraman guilty
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Periya twin-murder case: CBI court finds 14 persons including former CPM MLA Kunhiraman guilty

New Indian Express  

The Crime Branch probed the case and filed a chargesheet against 14 persons. The state government had also challenged the High Court decision to hand over the probe to CBI at the High Court Division Bench and Supreme Court. The first eight accused persons who were directly involved in the murder were found guilty under IPC sections 302, 143, 147,, …

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella

Deccan Chronicle  

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Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA
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Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years of imprisonment in connection with the 2010 case, Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, on …

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal
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Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court asked the sole accused, Arjun in the infamous Vandiperiyar rape and murder case to appear before the Special Court for the Trial of Offences Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Kattappana. Notably, he was acquitted by the POCSO court last year in the rape and murder of a 5 and a half …

Madras HC reverses acquittal of seven in murder case, hands them double life-term
3 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC reverses acquittal of seven in murder case, hands them double life-term

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Finding the judgment of the trial court to be “perverse”, the Madras HC has reversed the acquittal of seven persons and sentenced them to double life imprisonment in a murder case. Holding that the prosecution has proved the charges beyond doubt, the bench sentenced Ramesh, Pandu alias Pandurangan, Sathish alias Sathishkumar, Prakash, Suresh, Ravi alias Pillakka Ravi and Kutti …

Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Accused Of Involvement In "Cutting Hand" Of Professor For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Mohammad
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Accused Of Involvement In "Cutting Hand" Of Professor For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Mohammad

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday suspended the sentence of M K Nasar who was convicted to life imprisonment by the Special Court of Trial of NIA Cases for chopping the hands of Professor T J Joseph. While suspending the sentence and granting bail to the accused, the Court observed thus: “The applicant has been undergoing incarceration, at the pre-conviction …

P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts
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P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in a double murder case of four convicts, observing that the fine of Rs.50,000 imposed on one convict was "extremely minimal" and there should not be a disparity of fine amount among co-convicts.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Kuldeep Tiwari said, "the imposition of the fine amount of Rs.50,000/- upon the convict.Gurdev …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted bail to the members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih passed the order considering that the convicts have been undergoing imprisonment for over six years since November 2018. The …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
4 months ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

Allahabad High Court Acquits Convict In 1981 Murder Case By According Benefit Of Doubt
4 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court Acquits Convict In 1981 Murder Case By According Benefit Of Doubt

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week acquitted one Ram Krishna, who was convicted for the offence of murder by a Sessions Court in March 1983 and sentenced to life imprisonment by giving him the benefit of the doubt. In its 11-page order, relying upon the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Harchand Singh & Anr vs State Of Haryana …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three formers army officers and another in a 1998 murder case, wherein they shot a man dead in Haryana's Sonepat.The Court while overturning the trial court's decision of acquittal granted to the convicts, rejected the plea of alibi taken by the army officers. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three …

Cruelty And Abetment To Suicide Are Distinct Offences, Acquittal Under One Will Not 'Necessarily Lead' To Acquittal In The Other: Kerala HC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cruelty And Abetment To Suicide Are Distinct Offences, Acquittal Under One Will Not 'Necessarily Lead' To Acquittal In The Other: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently observed that while marriage is an essential ingredient to attract the offence of cruelty punishable under IPC Section 498A, however for abetment to suicide under IPC Section 306 there need not be any relationship between the "accused and the victim". In observing so, the high court set aside the man's conviction for cruelty under Section …

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf

The Hindu  

Four CPI(M) workers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of C. Ashraf, a CPI(M) worker from Eruvatty in Kannur, Kerala. The court convicted M. Pranu Babu alias Kuttan (34), R.V. Nidhish, alias Tutu (36), V. Shijil, alias Sheejutan (35), and K. Ujesh alias Uji (34). Meanwhile, M.R. Sreejith, alias Kothan (39) and P. Bineesh (48) were acquitted …

Odisha court acquits all 16 accused in murder of BJD leader Pratap Pallai due to lack of evidence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha court acquits all 16 accused in murder of BJD leader Pratap Pallai due to lack of evidence

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR: The court of Additional District Judge at Aska in Ganjam district acquitted 16 people accused of killing BJD leader Pratap Pallai over lack of evidence. Pallai was a resident of Pakelapalli village within Aska police limits and was murdered when he was en route to Berhampur on a bus on November 6, 2017. Pallai’s wife, Babita, a former councillor …

33 Years Later, Rajasthan High Court Sentences Husband To Life Imprisonment For Wife's Murder; Sets Aside Acquittal Order
5 months, 3 weeks ago

33 Years Later, Rajasthan High Court Sentences Husband To Life Imprisonment For Wife's Murder; Sets Aside Acquittal Order

Live Law  

While overturning a decision acquitting a man accused of murdering his first wife, the Rajasthan High Court observed that the trial court in its 1992 order had ignored the testimonies of the eyewitnesses due to minor contradictions as well as corroborative evidence, which was a patent error in law. The division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri …

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Four persons were sentenced to death, while seven others were awarded multiple life imprisonments in connection with the murders of three SC persons in Udappankulam village near Thiruvengadam in 2014. According to prosecution, 25 persons from a caste Hindu community were accused of murdering 3 scheduled caste men — Kaliraj, Venugopal and Murugan — when they were headed towards …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To One PFI Member Accused In RSS Leader Sreenivasan's Murder, Denies Bail To Two Others
6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To One PFI Member Accused In RSS Leader Sreenivasan's Murder, Denies Bail To Two Others

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to one Shihab P, an alleged member of the Popular Front of India, accused for murder of RSS leader Sreenivasan at Melamuri Junction in Palakkad Town in Kerala on April 16, 2022. The Court however denied bail to Kaja Hussain and Jaleel P, also alleged to be PFI members involved in the murder, …

HC stays execution of sentence given to AAP MP Sanjay Singh
7 months ago

HC stays execution of sentence given to AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday stayed execution of the sentence awarded to AAP MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal case till further orders, subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar passed the order admitting a criminal revision moved by Sanjay Singh challenging the trial court and the appellate court’s …

Rape-cum-murder case: SC stays execution of death sentence awarded to convict
8 months ago

Rape-cum-murder case: SC stays execution of death sentence awarded to convict

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and murdering a 30-year-old law student in Kerala in 2016. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai passed the order while hearing the convict's plea challenging the Kerala High Court's May 20 verdict that upheld his conviction and confirmed …

RSS leader’s Murder: Kerala HC grants bail to 17 PFI members, 9 others to stay in jail
8 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS leader’s Murder: Kerala HC grants bail to 17 PFI members, 9 others to stay in jail

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : The Kerala High Court has rejected the bail plea of nine accused individuals associated with the banned outfit Popular Front of India, who were charged in connection with the murder of RSS leader Sreenivasan in Palakkad. The individuals denied bail include Saddam Hussain M K, Ashraf, Noushad M, Ashraf Moulavi, Ansari E P, Mohammad Ali K alias Kunjappu, …

Must Guard Against Ideological Biases, False Narratives In Terrorism Cases: Kerala HC Grants Bail To 17 PFI Members Accused In RSS Leader's Murder
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Must Guard Against Ideological Biases, False Narratives In Terrorism Cases: Kerala HC Grants Bail To 17 PFI Members Accused In RSS Leader's Murder

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today held that while considering allegations of terrorism and related offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Courts should not get carried away by confirmation bias that might creep in based on ideological biases and false narratives prevalent in the society. “Over and above the principles gleaned from the precedents referred above, we feel that …

Madras HC acquits 7 death row convicts, two others in TN doctor murder case
9 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC acquits 7 death row convicts, two others in TN doctor murder case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday acquitted all the convicts, including seven on death row, in the sensational murder of neurosurgeon Dr SD Subbaiah in Chennai in an alleged property dispute in 2013. Allowing the appeals filed by the nine convicts, the division bench of Justices MS Ramesh and Sunder Mohan on Friday set aside the judgment passed by …

Dr. Subbiah murder case | Madras High Court sets aside death sentence imposed on seven, and life sentence imposed on two others
9 months, 1 week ago

Dr. Subbiah murder case | Madras High Court sets aside death sentence imposed on seven, and life sentence imposed on two others

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday, June 14, 2024, set aside the conviction and death sentence imposed by a trial court on seven individuals as well as the life sentence imposed on two others, in connection with the 2013 sensational murder of neurosurgeon S.D. Ramesh and Sunder Mohan allowed the nine criminal appeals and acquitted the appellants P. Ponnusamy, his …

17 years on, three get life in jail for murdering nephew in Greater Noida
9 months, 1 week ago

17 years on, three get life in jail for murdering nephew in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times  

A sessions court in Surajpur, Greater Noida, convicted three men for the murder of their 21-year-old nephew in village Kherli of Dankaur, which took place about 17 years ago, prosecution officials said on Tuesday. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, additional district sessions judge, on Monday relied on the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses and medical evidence and convicted the three persons. {{^userSubscribed}} …

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student
10 months ago

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Monday upheld the death sentence given by a trial court to Muhammed Ameer ul-Islam, the lone convict in the 2016 rape and murder of a 30-year-old law student in Ernakulam district of the state. Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student The accused, then 22 years old and a …

Kerala High Court upholds death sentence of a convict in law student rape and murder case
10 months ago

Kerala High Court upholds death sentence of a convict in law student rape and murder case

India TV News  

The Kerala High Court on Monday upheld the death sentence for Ameerul Islam, convicted in the 2016 rape and murder of a 30-year-old Dalit law student in Perumbavoor. The high court dismissed Islam's appeal against the sessions court verdict and confirmed the capital punishment. The court had said that the confirmation of the capital punishment was also made based on …

Special court sentences two to life imprisonment, acquits three in Dabholkar murder case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special court sentences two to life imprisonment, acquits three in Dabholkar murder case

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A Pune sessions court on Friday convicted two and acquitted three accused persons in the 11-year-old murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar. The remaining three accused persons — Dr Virendrasinh Tawade, Sanjeev Punalekar and his aide Vikram Bhave — were acquitted for insufficient evidence against them. In June 2016, the CBI arrested ENT surgeon Dr. Virendrasinh Tawde, who was linked …

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Pune court acquits 3 accused, 2 others sent to life imprisonment
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Pune court acquits 3 accused, 2 others sent to life imprisonment

Live Mint  

A Special Court in Pune on Friday acquitted three accused including Virendrasinh Tawde, Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave in the activist Narendra Dabholkar murder case, ANI reported. Besides this, the court also sent the other two accused — Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar sent to life imprisonment for allegedly killing Narendra Dabholkar in Pune on August 20, 2013. Narendra Dabholkar, …

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli

News 18  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging Allahabad High Court’s order acquitting Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. On October 16, the high court pronounced verdicts on several appeals filed by Koli and Pandher, who were awarded the death penalty by the trial court. Reversing the death sentence given to Koli in 12 cases …

Trial Court Cannot Morally Convict Accused In Absence Of Legal Proof: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction, Life Sentence
11 months, 1 week ago

Trial Court Cannot Morally Convict Accused In Absence Of Legal Proof: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction, Life Sentence

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the murder conviction and life sentence imposed on three accused of setting ablaze a woman. Citing prosecution's failure to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, a Division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice S Rachaiah remarked, “It appears that the trial court has morally convicted the accused in the absence of …

[Sunil Babu Gang Rivalry Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Four Accused For Murder, Acquits Other Accused
11 months, 3 weeks ago

[Sunil Babu Gang Rivalry Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Four Accused For Murder, Acquits Other Accused

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court upheld rigorous life imprisonment imposed upon four accuseds 1 to 4 for the offence of murder of CITU worker Sunil Babu due to gang rivalry. The Court also set aside the conviction of rigorous life imprisonment imposed upon accuseds 5 to 8 for criminal conspiracy to murder due to lack of evidence. It also set aside …

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