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Supreme Court to review murder conviction reduced to 10 years

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court sharply criticized Chhattisgarh High Court for reducing a murder conviction to ten years.
J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said the High Court lacked knowledge of Sections 304 Part I and II.
The bench issued notices to the state government and accused Chintamani alias Chintu Patel.
A hearing was scheduled in four weeks, leaving open the possibility of restoring the murder judgment.

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Supreme Court sharply criticized Chhattisgarh High Court for reducing a murder conviction to ten years.
J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said the High Court lacked knowledge of Sections 304 Part I and II.
The bench issued notices to the state government and accused Chintamani alias Chintu Patel.
A hearing was scheduled in four weeks, leaving open the possibility of restoring the murder judgment.