Judgments - Death Sentence

Law laid down - (i) Evidence of related eye-witnesses can be relied upon for conviction. (ii) Non-compliance of Section 157 of Cr.P.C. cannot prove fatal for the prosecution if the case is duly established against the accused. (iii) Keeping in view the heinous and brutal nature of murder of more than one person, now-a-days death sentence is essential. Full Judgment

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Bombay High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

KRISHNA S/O RAMRAO RIDDE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

CRIMINAL APPEAL, 527 of 2016, Judgment Date: Aug 14, 2017

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Madhya Pradesh High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

State of Madhya Pradesh Versus Aamin & others

CR, 03 of 2016, Judgment Date: Jul 28, 2017

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Madhya Pradesh High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Aamin & others

CRRFC, 3 of 2016, Judgment Date: Jul 28, 2017

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Delhi High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

SONU SARDAR Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR

W.P.(CRL), 441 of 2015, Judgment Date: Jun 28, 2017

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

DHAL SINGH DEWANGAN Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

Appeal (Crl.), 162-163 of 2014, Judgment Date: Sep 23, 2016

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

TATTU LODHI @ PANCHAM LODHI Vs. STATE OF M.P

Appeal (Crl.), 292-293 of 2014, Judgment Date: Sep 16, 2016

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

GOVINDASWAMY Vs. STATE OF KERALA

Appeal (Crl.), 1584-1585 of 2014, Judgment Date: Sep 15, 2016

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Chhatisgarh High Court (Single Judge)

State of Chhattisgarh Vs . Sunil @ Balikaran Sahu & Anr.

CRRE->CRIMINAL REFERENCE, 2,586 of 2014, Judgment Date: Aug 30, 2016

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Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench- Five Judge)

UNION OF INDIA Vs. V. SRIHARAN @ ,MURUGAN & ORS.

Writ Petition (Crl.), 48 of 2014, Judgment Date: Dec 02, 2015

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

YAKUB ABDUL RAZAK MEMON Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Appeal (Crl.), 135 of 2015, Judgment Date: Jul 30, 2015

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)

YAKUB ABDUL RAZAK MEMON Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT AND ORS.

Appeal (Crl.), 129 of 2015, Judgment Date: Jul 29, 2015

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

YAKUB ABDUL RAZAK MEMON Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT AND ORS.

Writ Petition (Crl.), 129 of 2015, Judgment Date: Jul 28, 2015

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Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

SHABNAM Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

Writ Petition (Crl.), 88 of 2015, Judgment Date: May 27, 2015

The present writ petitions are filed on the allegations that on 21.05.2015, death warrants have been issued by the learned Sessions Judge, which are impermissible inasmuch as various remedies which are available to the convicts, even after the dismissal of the appeals by this Court, are still open and yet to be exercised by them. It is submitted that these convicts can file review petition seeking review of Full Judgment

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Supreme Court of India (Full Bench (FB)- Three Judge)