Section 302 of IPC Archives

NRJ Series| Circumstances corroborating retracted confession must implicate accused; not necessary that it should be independently sufficient for corroboration [(1954) 2 SCC 231]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on corroboration of retracted confession, dating back to the year 1954.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Contradictory versions and sketchy evidence’; Jharkhand HC sets aside conviction and death sentence of a man convicted for murder of his pregnant wife and 15-months-old child

The prosecution case has crumbled like a house of cards. Neither the circumstances have been proved which can lead to a conclusion that the accused was complicit in offence, nor any consistent prosecution version has come which can be relied upon.

Case Briefs High Courts

Not necessary to prove motive behind offence, when eyewitness testimony is credible: Jharkhand HC upholds conviction

The Court stated that admittedly, the death is homicidal, and the doctor also found that the cause of death is injury, which was inflicted upon the deceased persons. Therefore, the ocular evidence corroborates with the medical evidence.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CBI | Death Sentence for rape and murder to accused on being found guilty

The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Ranchi has awarded the Death Sentence with a fine of Rs. 5000/- under Section 302 of IPC;