Abhishek v. State of Rajasthan & Ors
2026 INSC 10937 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court: Charge Under Section 307 IPC Restored, Injury on Non-Vital Part Not Determinative
The Supreme Court restored the charge under Section 307 IPC, holding that the intention to cause death, not the situs of the injury, determines whether the offence is made out at the stage of framing charges.
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- Case Name
- Abhishek v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1093
- Bench
- Justice Vipul M. Pancholi & Justice Aravind Kumar
- Date of Judgment
- October 7, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Section 307 IPC — Attempt to Murder — Framing of Charge — Section 216 CrPC
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