Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or 1 [imprisonment for life], and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 302: Punishment for murder
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 302 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for murder |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 13,407 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- BA/792/2025 of SANTOSH VIJAY SURVASE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2026-06-09
- CRM-M/10075/2026 of AVTAR SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-05-19
- Cr.A(DB)/1541/2004 of DARBARI SOREN And ORS Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-05-06
- ACQA/157/2018 of STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Vs RAJESH TIWARIHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-05-06
- Cr.A(DB)/1723/2004 of SAHEB SOREN And ANR Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-05-06
- WPCR/256/2026 of DHONI ALIAS DHUNI YADAV Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-05-06
- Cr.A(DB)/1777/2003 of Ujagar Yadav And ORS. Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-05-06
- Cr.A(DB)/1621/2004 of BABUJEE MURMU And ANR Vs STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-05-06
- BLAPL/3942/2026 of DAITARI KHARA Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2026-05-06
- CRWP/1879/2026 of JARNAIL SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERSHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-05-05
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