Supreme Court of India

Ilangovan v. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police

Neutral citation
Reported as [2020] 6 S.C.R. 1132
Bench N. V . Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant JJ.
Decided 2 September 2020

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

For the above reasons that the Trial Court distinguished between the prosecution’s case against the appellant and the co-accused and we see no reason to interfere with the same.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 (Part II) and 324 – Prosecution u/ss. 302 and 324 – Against four accused – For causing death of one perso n and for causing injuries to two – Trial Court convicted the appella nt-accused u/ss. 302 & 324, while acquitting the other accused – High ourt, in appeal of appellant-accused modified conviction u/s. 302 t o one u/s. 304 (Part II) on the ground that the case fell under Excepti on 4 to s. 300 IPC – Remaining judgment of trial Court was u pheld – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: The evidence agains t the appellant-accused is consistent with the depositions in ourt

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.