MADAN PAL vs STATE OF HARYANA — Crl.A. No. 1138/1995

Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010022771995

Filing Date

08-Feb-1995

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1138/1995

Diary Number

2277/1995

Order Date

30-Oct-2002

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 30-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MADAN PAL

    Adv. PREM MALHOTRA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF HARYANA

    Adv. J. P. DHANDA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Oct-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 08-Feb-1995

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1138/1995

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Madan Pal v. State of Haryana Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed Madan Pal's criminal appeal on October 30, 2002, setting aside the High Court's conviction and sentencing him for murder under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. The Court acquitted him, finding a manifest error in the High Court's conviction, particularly regarding the improper invocation of Section 34 IPC (common intention) when Kanta Devi, the co-accused maid servant, had been separately acquitted and no evidence supported joint liability. Next Steps: Bail bonds were discharged. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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