Surender Kumar vs State Of Himachal Pradesh

insc-2025-1412 Supreme Court of India 9 December 2025 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Manoj Misra Delivered Ujjal Bhuyan Coram

Counsel (8)

Ajay Marwah Counsel Petitioner Dhriti Sharma Counsel Petitioner Mrigank Bhardwaj Counsel Petitioner Rahul Kumar Counsel Petitioner Rahulkumar Counsel Petitioner Rajiv Sethi Counsel Petitioner Swaroopanand Mishra Counsel Petitioner Varinder Kumar Sharma Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State of Himachal Pradesh Respondent Surender Kumar Appellant

Case Significance

Surender Kumar vs State Of Himachal Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 9, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1412). Criminal appeal where the appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder sought reconsideration for a lesser offense. The Supreme Court found no exception to Section 300 IPC applicable given the four knife blows on vital parts of the body, and dismissed the appeal affirming the conviction for murder. The bench comprised Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manoj Misra.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 3 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal where the appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder sought reconsideration for a lesser offense. The Supreme Court found no exception to Section 300 IPC applicable given the four knife blows on vital parts of the body, and dismissed the appeal affirming the conviction for murder.

What was the outcome of Surender Kumar vs State Of Himachal Pradesh?

Criminal appeal where the appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder sought reconsideration for a lesser offense. The Supreme Court found no exception to Section 300 IPC applicable given the...

Statutes Cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Indian Penal Code, 1860
s 302

Cases Cited (3)

IN (3)
(1978) 3 SCC 330 (2019) 10 SCC 323 2025 INSC 1412

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1412
Surender Kumar vs State Of Himachal Pradesh

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1412)