Supreme Court of India
Mahendran v. The State of Tamil Nadu
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Penal Code, 1860 – ss.141, 149, 302 and 326 – Statement of PW1-son-in-law of one ‘M’, that on 12.03.94 while going to Nangarari with his father, due to darkness they decided to stay at his father-in-law’s house – He stated that his father-in-law shared the dispute between him and the Caste Hindus – On 13.03.1994 at about 7.30 AM, he heard noise when he and his father-in-law came outside to see what happened – -1 to -9 were standing with stones and aruvals (sickles) – -1 poured the kerosene from tin container and -2 set fire to the hut of PW1’s father in law – PW1’s father-in- law ran towards…
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- 2015 Sanjeev Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. (now State of Utiarakhand)
- 2017 Joseph v. State, Rep. by Inspector of Police.
- 2014 Noushad@ Noushad Pashaand Others v. State of Karnataka
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