Judgments - Death Sentence

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

VINAY SHARMA VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Writ Petition (Crl.), 65 of 2020, Judgment Date: Feb 14, 2020

Tags Interpretation Death Sentence

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

In Reference State Of Chhattisgarh Versus Ram Sona

CRRE->CRIMINAL REFERENCE, 2 of 2018, Judgment Date: Jan 31, 2020

Death sentence awarded to accused for committing rape and murder of 5½ years old girl is confirmed. In view of Section 30 of the Evidence Act, self inculpatory memorandum statement of co-accused can be read in evidence if there are other corroborative evidence against the accused. Full Judgment

Tags Death Sentence Murder Rape

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

MUKESH KUMAR VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Appeal (Crl.), 3334 of 2020, Judgment Date: Jan 29, 2020

Tags Death Sentence

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

PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA VERSUS STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Special Leave Petition (Crl.), 547 of 2020, Judgment Date: Jan 20, 2020

Tags Death Sentence Sentence

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

AKSHAY KUMAR SINGH VERSUS STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Review Petition (Crl.), 44603 of 2019, Judgment Date: Dec 18, 2019

Tags Murder Rape Death Sentence Attempt To Murder Robbery

Chhatisgarh High Court (Single Judge)

State Of Chhattisgarh Versus Shankar Haldhar

CRRE->CRIMINAL REFERENCE, 2 of 2017, Judgment Date: Nov 14, 2019

The third Judge to whom Criminal Appeal is referred upon difference of opinion amongst two Judges of the Division Bench is entitled to hear and decide the matter afresh. The third Judge is not bound to follow one or the other judgment rendered by the Judges of the Division Bench. Full Judgment

Tags Murder Death Sentence

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

Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare VERSUS The State of Maharashtra

Appeal (Crl.), 1488-1489 of 2018, Judgment Date: Oct 03, 2019

Tags Death Sentence Murder Rape Sexual Offences

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

Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma VERSUS The State of Madhya Pradesh

Appeal (Crl.), 1523-1524 of 2019, Judgment Date: Oct 03, 2019

Tags Death Sentence Kidnapping Murder Rape Sexual Offences

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

Ishwari Lal Yadav Versus State of Chhattisgarh

Special Leave Petition (Civil), 298-299 of 2018, Judgment Date: Oct 03, 2019

Tags Death Sentence Kidnapping Murder

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

Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav VERSUS The State of Maharashtra

Review Petition (Crl.), 401-402 of 2012, Judgment Date: Oct 01, 2019

Tags Death Sentence Murder

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

Kanhaiyalal Vs. State of M. P

Criminal Appeal, 4368 of 2019, Judgment Date: Sep 24, 2019

Tags Murder Death Sentence Appeal

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

Sachin Kumar Singhraha Versus State of Madhya Pradesh

Appeal (Crl.), 473-474 of 2019, Judgment Date: Mar 12, 2019

Tags Murder Rape Death Sentence Sexual Offences Kidnapping

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

DIGAMBER VAISHNAV & ANR VERSUS STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

Appeal (Crl.), 428-430 of 2019, Judgment Date: Mar 05, 2019

Tags Death Sentence Murder

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

Khushwinder Singh Versus State of Punjab

Appeal (Crl.), 1433-1434 of 2014, Judgment Date: Mar 05, 2019

Tags Death Sentence Murder

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

JAGDISH Versus STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Review Petition (Crl.), 591 of 2014, Judgment Date: Feb 21, 2019

Tags Murder Death Sentence

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

Nand Kishore Versus State of Madhya Pradesh

Appeal (Crl.), 94 of 2019, Judgment Date: Jan 18, 2019

Tags Murder Rape Death Sentence

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

RE: INHUMAN CONDITIONS IN 1382 PRISONS

Writ Petition (Civil), 406 of 2013, Judgment Date: Dec 13, 2018

Tags Death Sentence Interpretation

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

M.A. Antony @ Antappan Versus State of Kerala

Appeal (Crl.), 811 of 2009, Judgment Date: Dec 12, 2018

Tags Death Sentence

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

CHHANNU LAL VERMA VERSUS THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

Appeal (Crl.), 1482-1483 of 2018, Judgment Date: Nov 28, 2018

Tags Attempt To Murder Death Sentence Murder

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

Touheed Musalman Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Criminal Appeal, 6090 of 2018, Judgment Date: Oct 30, 2018

Law laid down - It is not appropriate to award ‘death sentence’ in every case. To award death sentence, some factors are necessary to be considered, such as the age of culprit, manner of commission of offence and possibilities of reformation of accused, etc. Full Judgment

Tags Death Sentence