Report No. 35
Subject-Wise Index to Analysis of Cases
Topic |
Name |
Case No. |
"Acquittal-in Article 134 |
Tara Chand (SC) |
24 |
Admission by Counsel |
Rangappa (Madras) |
50 |
Advocate murder of |
Govinda Reddy (Mysore) |
90 |
Age (Murder by boy of 12) |
Ulla (Orissa) |
60 |
Age (Murder by boy of 16) |
Govindaswami (Madras) |
66 |
Age |
Manirathan (Mad) |
70 |
Vijayan (TC) |
64 |
|
Gurdev Singh (Lah) |
56 |
|
Ramautar (Pat) |
81 |
|
Aziz Begum (Lah) |
52 |
|
Dhaulan (Lah) |
47 |
|
Ghulam Jannat (Lah) |
33 |
|
Harnamun (Lahore) |
38 |
|
Natesan (Mad) |
99 |
|
Mominuddi (Cal) |
49 |
|
Prem Narain (All) |
83 |
|
Nirmal Jiban (Cal) |
49A |
|
Shivrudrappa (Bom) |
72 |
|
Sabir (All) |
73 |
|
Kartar Singh (Lah) |
46 |
|
Nawab (Lah) |
45 |
|
Tiri (Rangoon) |
42 |
|
Age of victim |
See "Boy of" Bhagwan Din (Oudh) |
41 |
Age-(Old age of convict) |
Sunder (All) |
88 |
Appellate Court (Interference in sentence) |
Dalip Singh (SC) |
3 |
Approver |
Aziz Begum (Lah) |
52 |
Ram Singh (Lah) |
55 |
|
Arson |
See "Fire" |
|
Backward Class |
Ramautar (Pat) |
81 |
Baluchi custom |
See "Unchastity" |
|
"Bodily injury" (Section 300, thirdly, IPC) |
Thannoo (All) |
94 |
Boy of 14-Murder of |
Kanji (Raj) |
67 |
Boy of.-Murder of |
Bhagwandin (Oudh) |
41 |
Brutal murder-death sentence normal |
Eabu v. State, AIR 1955 SC 1467 (not summarised) |
|
Child |
See Infanticide |
|
Circumstantial evidence |
Sunder Lal (SC) |
8 |
Nisa Stree (SC) |
4 |
|
Kutuhal (SC) |
5 |
|
Circumstantial evidence-no ground for lesser sentence |
Govindareddy (Mys) |
90 |
Ulla (Orissa) |
60 |
|
Child Witness |
See-State v. Dukha Bai,AIR 1963 Ori 144, para. 29 and Ghasirm, ILR 1962 Cut 505. |
|
College student-Murder by |
Munirathnam (Andhra) |
76 |
College student-Suicide pact |
Dasrath (Pat) |
91 |
Common intention |
Muniyandi (Mad) |
69 |
Rishi Deo (SC) |
9 |
|
Common object |
See Masaeti v. State, AIR 1965 SC 202, para. 20 |
|
Constitution-Article 134(1)(a) |
Tara Chand (SC) |
24 |
Article 134(1)(c) |
Sunder Singh (SC) |
11 |
Nisa Stree (SC) |
4 |
|
Copus delicti |
See "Dead body" |
|
Counsel |
See "Plea of guilty" |
|
Criminal Procedure Code, section 271 |
See "Plea of guilty" |
|
Criminal Procedure Code, section 367(5) (old) |
Govindaswami (Mad) |
66 |
Vijayan (TC) |
64 |
|
Pandurang (Bom) |
80 |
|
Mool Chand (All) (and cases in footnote thereto) |
65 |
|
Serajuddin (All) |
61 |
|
Dukari Chandra (Cal) |
40 |
|
Dalip Singh (SC) (Observation) |
3 |
|
Gurdev Singh (Lah) |
84 |
|
Criminal Procedure Code, section 367(5)-Amended |
Satyavir (All) |
89 |
Amala Koteshwara Rao (Andhra) |
101 |
|
Criminal Procedure Code, section 401 |
See "Mercy" and "Remission" |
|
Cruel murder |
Kashmira Singh (SC) |
1 |
Dacoity with murder |
Mahabir Singh (Cal) |
54 |
Dead body (discovery of) |
Ram Nath (Lucknow) (Oudh) |
35 |
Ram Chandra (SC) |
15A |
|
Bandhu (All) |
32 |
|
Deaf and dumb-accused |
Peethambaran (Ker) |
93 |
Death sentence to be ordinarily imposed |
See Criminal Procedure Code, section 367(5) |
|
Delay |
Kalawati (SC) Distinguished in Babu v. State, AIR 1965 SC 1467 |
2 |
Mahabir Singh (Cal) |
54 |
|
Ram Singh (Lahore) |
55 |
|
Amru (EP) |
58 |
|
Gudder Singh (Punj) |
68 |
|
Nawab Singh (SC) |
7 |
|
Delay in execution |
Piare Dusadh (FC) |
26 |
Desperate resentment |
Dukari Chandra (Cal) |
40 |
Desperate of opinion (sentence) |
Pandurang (SC) Distinguished in Babu v. State, AIR 1965 SC 146 |
10 |
Dukari Chandra (Cal) |
40 |
|
Mool Chand |
65 |
|
Difference of opinion (enhancement) |
See enhancement. |
|
Difference of opinion (guilt) |
Shivanna (Mysore) |
77 |
Discretion-Sentence a matter of discretion. |
Dalip Singh (SC) |
3 |
Double murder |
Harnamun (Lah) |
38 |
Palaniswami (Mad) |
62 |
|
Double murder-by boy of 16 |
Govindaswami (Mad) |
66 |
Doubt as to guilt |
Ram Nath (Oudh) See also Nag Myauk Nyo, AIR 1938 Rangoon 56-57 (Roberts C.J. and Spargo J.) |
35 |
Drunkenness. |
See "Intoxication" |
25 |
Dying declaration-completed |
Muniappan (SC) |
|
Enhancement (Re-consideration not possible) |
Bansi (All) |
79 |
Enhancement (Refused on ground of delay) |
Amru (EP) |
58 |
Enhancement |
Pandurang (Bom) |
80 |
Gurdev Singh (Lah) |
56 |
|
Bhagwandin (Oudh) |
41 |
|
Mewa (Lah) |
51 |
|
Enhancement-not to be lightly ordered |
Dalip Singh (SC) |
3 |
Enhancement-difference of opinion among Judges |
In re Govindaswami |
66 |
Foot-note to Nisa Stree (SC) |
4 |
|
Enhancement-boy of 16 murderer |
In re Govindaswami |
66 |
Enhancement ordered |
See (i) Nga Ywa, AIR 1935 Rang, 49 (52) 66 |
66 |
Enhancement (observation that re-consideration not possible) |
Bansi (All) |
79 |
Enhancement ("No scope for") |
Balbir Singh (Punj) |
96 |
Enmity-Absence |
Satyavir (All) |
89 |
Epileptic fits |
See "Insanity" |
|
Error in conviction |
See Kali (All) |
31 |
Evidence |
See "single witness" "dying declaration" "circumstantial" "dead body" etc |
|
Extenuating circumstances |
Gurdev Singh (Lah) |
56 |
(Examples listed) |
Mool Chand (All) |
65 |
Fire arms expert |
Kalu (SC) |
18 |
Fire-(Setting fire & murders) |
Venkalu (SC) |
14 |
Frenzy |
See "Insanity" |
|
Gambling-(Firing on gamblers) |
Charan Das (EP) |
59 |
Gain-Murder for |
Govindareddy (Mysore) |
90 |
See also Basanta, AIR 1959 Orissa 29 (33) (Death sentence for murder of boy of four years). |
||
Hireling |
Nathu (All) |
75 |
Identity of victim |
Puttawa (Mysore) |
95 |
Illegitimate child |
Ghulam Jannat (Lah) |
33 |
Imprisonment otherwise than life |
See "mercy" |
|
Impulse |
See "Insanity" |
|
Indian Penal Code |
See "Indian Penal Code" |
|
Individual fault or blow |
Wazir Singh (SC) |
15 |
Rishi Deo (SC) |
9 |
|
Mewa (Lah) |
51 |
|
Namdeo (Bom) |
74 |
|
Muniyandi (Madras) |
69 |
|
Shankar (Bom) |
85 |
|
Arun Kumar |
100 |
|
Rajagopalan (FC) |
27 |
|
Individual fault-Dacoity |
Mahabir Singh (Cal) |
54 |
Infanticide |
Dhaulan (Lah) |
47 |
See also cases in footnotes to Nisa Stree (SC) |
4 |
|
Infanticide effect of child birth |
Talian |
53 |
Insanity |
Kannan U. (Ker) (epileptic) |
98 |
Palaniswami (Mad) (frenzy) |
62 |
|
Kali Charan (Nag) (impulse) |
57 |
|
Sankappa Shetty, AIR 1941 Mad 326, 333, right 335, 337 (See Patanjali Sastri's judgment) (Insane impulse) |
Not noted |
|
Insanity (Delusion) |
Hazara Singh (Punj) |
92 |
Insanity (Epileptic fits) |
Tola Ram (Lah) |
36 |
Insanity and multiple murders |
See Multiple Murders |
|
Insanity (Subsequent) |
Piare Dusadh (FC) |
26 |
Indian Penal Code, section 34 |
See "Individual fault" and "Common intention" |
|
Indian Penal Code, section 149 |
See "Common object" |
|
Indian Penal Code, section 84 |
See "Insanity" |
|
Indian Penal Code, section 86 |
Basdeo (SC) |
12 |
Indian Penal Code, section 121 |
See "Waging War" |
|
Indian Penal Code, section 300 and Exceptions |
See the particular topics |
|
Mahabir Singh (Cal) |
54 |
|
Indian Penal Code, section 396 |
See "Dacoity with Murder" |
|
Basdev (SC) |
12 |
|
Intoxication |
Kanji (Raj) |
67 |
Lapse of time |
See "Delay" |
|
Large number-sentenced to death |
Shafi Khan (Pat) |
39 |
Leniency to others |
Brij Mohan (SC) |
16 |
Lesser sentence than lifted |
See "Mercy" |
|
Lunacy |
See "Insanity" |
|
Mercy-recommendation for |
Peethambaran (Ker) (lesser than life) |
93 |
Aziz Begam (Lah) (lesser than life) |
52 |
|
Talian (Lah) (lesser than life) |
53 |
|
Dhaulan (Lah) (lesser than life) |
47 |
|
Nawab (Lah) |
45 |
|
Kartar Singh (Lahore) (lesser than life) |
46 |
|
Tola Ram (Lahore) (lesser than life) |
36 |
|
Daulan (Lahore) (lesser than life) |
34 |
|
Kali (All) (Error) |
31 |
|
Foot-notes to Nisa Stree (SC) (lesser than death or life imprisonment) |
4 |
|
Ghulam Jannat (Lahore) (lesser than life) |
33 |
|
Kali Charan (Nag) (lesser than life) |
57 |
|
Charan Das (Andhra) |
59 |
|
Molestation of girl |
Natesan (Mad) |
99 |
Mother-murder of |
Kannan (Ker) |
98 |
Motive-absence of |
Kanji (Raj) |
67 |
Motive-laudable |
Kalicharan (Nag) |
57 |
Kalawati (SC) |
2 |
|
Multiple murder (of 6 persons) |
Govinda Reddy (Mys) |
90 |
Shanker (Bom) |
84 |
|
Multiple murder (of 4 persons) |
Namdeo (Bom) |
74 |
Multiple murder |
Kali Charan |
57 |
Multiple murder-but no insanity |
In re Rajagopala, AIR 1952 Mad 289 |
Not noted. |
New material-discovered |
Kali (All) |
31 |
Only son-Accused only son |
Mominuddi (Cal) |
49 |
Orders of Superior Officers |
See "Superior Officers" |
|
Penal Code |
See Indian Panal Code |
|
Penitence |
Mominuddi Sardar (Cal) |
49 |
Personal enmity-absence of |
Harnamun (Lahore) |
38 |
Personal gain-absence of |
Amru (EP) |
58 |
Plague case |
Benoyendro v. Emp, AIR 1936 Cal 73 |
Not discussed |
Plea of guilty |
Bhadu (All) and cases noted thereon |
29 |
Poisoning |
Mohan (SC) |
20 |
Post-mortem |
Basi-Tanti (Pat) |
86 |
Report, not evidence Pregnancy |
Rangappa (Mad) See "Infanticide-" |
50 |
Effect of child birth and also Foot-notes to Nisa Stree (SC) |
4 |
|
Pre-meditation |
Basdev |
12 |
N. Narayanan |
13 |
|
Venkalu (SC) |
14 |
|
Pre-meditation-absence of |
Bhagwandin |
41 |
Private defence |
Balbir Singh |
96 |
Provocation |
Ulla (Orissa) |
60 |
Nanvati (SC) |
22 |
|
Banwari (SC) |
23 |
|
Provocation (topic of Adultery discussed) |
Jai Ram (Bombay) |
97 |
Provocation |
Palani Moopan Khan (Cal) |
71 |
Thothan (Madras) |
82 |
|
Murugian (Madras) |
87 |
|
Narayanan (SC) |
13 |
|
Public servant-murder of DM |
Nirmal Jiban (Cal) |
49A |
Public servant-(Lambardar-murder of) |
Mewa (lahore) |
51 |
Public servant (constable.-Murder of |
Shift Khan |
39 |
Public servant-Murder of Sub-Inspector |
Gudder Singh (Punjab) |
68 |
Rape-at point of gun |
Mian Gul (Lahore) |
44 |
Recommendation for mercy, |
See "Mercy" |
|
Reform-(of convict) |
Bhagwandin (Oudh) |
41 |
Reformatory School |
Ulla (Orissa) |
60 |
Munizathan (Mad) |
76 |
|
Remission |
See "Mercy" |
|
Remission-not equal to acquittal |
Puttawwa (Mys) |
95 |
Second murder by same person |
Muniyandi (Mad) |
69 |
Self-Control |
See "Provocation" |
|
Sentence enhanced |
See "Enhancement" |
|
Several persons sentenced |
See "Large number" |
|
Sexual intercourse followed by murder |
Ram Singh (Lah) |
35 |
Sharp Weapon |
Hafizullah (All) |
84 |
Shocking murder |
Kashmira (SC) |
1 |
Single witness |
Vadivelu (SC) |
17 |
Son acting under father's influence |
Mizaji (SC) |
19 |
Special leave limited to sentence |
Wazir Singh (SC) |
15 |
Basdev (SC) |
12 |
|
Sudden right |
Preman (Lah) |
37 |
Atma Singh (Punjab) |
78 |
|
Pran Das (SC) |
6 |
|
Suicide pact |
Dasrath Paswan |
91 |
Suicide-Attempted after murder |
Natesan (Mad) |
99 |
Superior Officer's Orders |
Charan Das (East Punjab) |
59 |
Terrorist |
Nirmal Jiban (Cal) |
49A |
Time |
See Delay |
|
Travancore (Penal Code) |
Kochan Chellayyan |
63 |
Travancore and Cochin |
Vijayan (Travancore-Cochin) |
64 |
Triple murder |
Mahabir Singh (Cal) |
54 |
Unchastity-killing for (Baluchi Custom) |
Kaim (Sind) |
48 |
Unlawful assembly |
Kartar Singh (SC) |
21 |
Vengeance |
Pandurang (Bom) |
80 |
Waging War |
Hla Auug (Rangoon) |
43 |
Wicked murder |
Basu Tanti (Patna) |
86 |
Wife-murder of |
Dukari Chandra (Cal) |
40 |
Jai Ram (Bom) |
97 |
|
Hazara Singh (Punjab) |
92 |
|
Witchcraf-Belief in-as extenuating Ramautar Singh (Patna) |
81 |
|
Woman, (sentenced to death) |
Nisa Stree (SC)and foot-notes thereto Talian (Lah) |
4 |
Woman-murder by |
Talian (Lah) |
53 |
Aziz Begum (Lah) |
52 |
|
Dhaulan (Lahore) |
47 |
|
Joyaji (Bom) |
30 |
|
Daulan (Lahore) |
34 |
|
Woman-murder of |
Kutuhal (SC) |
5 |
Youth |
See age |