PURSHOTTAM CHOPRA vs STATE(GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) HOME SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 194 - 195/2012
Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010179392011
Filing Date
07-Jun-2011
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 194 - 195/2012
Diary Number
17939/2011
Order Date
07-Jan-2020
Document Type
Judgement - of Main Case
Neutral Citation
2020 INSC 5
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 05-Jul-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.PURSHOTTAM CHOPRA
Adv. MILIND KUMAR[P-1] JAGJIT SINGH CHHABRA[P-2]
Respondent(s)
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1.STATE(GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) HOME SECRETARY
Adv. B. V. BALARAM DAS (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [R-1] DEVENDRA SINGH MEHRA
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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07-Jan-2020
Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF
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07-Jan-2020
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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07-Jan-2020
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
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01-Oct-2019
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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01-Oct-2019
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
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26-Sep-2019
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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26-Sep-2019
Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
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25-Sep-2019
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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25-Sep-2019
Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
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17-Sep-2019
Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
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12-Sep-2019
Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari
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22-Apr-2019
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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24-Jan-2019
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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24-Jan-2019
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy
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24-Jan-2019
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy
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24-Jan-2019
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy
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23-Jan-2019
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy
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22-Jan-2019
Fixed Date by Court
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice R. Banumathi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Subhash Reddy
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03-Jan-2019
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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03-Jan-2019
IA
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
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14-Nov-2017
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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14-Nov-2017
IA
Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Chelameswar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
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07-Nov-2017
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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19-Aug-2015
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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19-Aug-2015
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20-Apr-2015
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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20-Apr-2015
Office Report - of Main CaseView PDF
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20-Apr-2015
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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23-Nov-2012
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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08-Feb-2012
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16-Jan-2012
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25-Nov-2011
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23-Aug-2011
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08-Aug-2011
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07-Jun-2011
Case filed
Registration No. Crl.A. No. 194 - 195/2012
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[ 2020 INSC 5 ]
Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF
Summary: Purshottam Chopra v. State (Crl.A. 194-195/2012) The Supreme Court of India upheld the conviction of two appellants (Purshottam Chopra and Suresh) for murder under Section 302/34 IPC for setting victim Sher Singh on fire in December 1997. The conviction was based primarily on two dying declarations: one recorded by Dr. Sushma in the MLC upon hospital admission, and another recorded by SI Rajesh Kumar at the hospital, wherein the victim identified both appellants as assailants who poured kerosene and set him ablaze. The Court rejected challenges regarding the 100% burn injuries, lack of magistrate involvement, and alleged lack of motive, affirming that dying declarations can constitute sole basis for conviction when they inspire judicial confidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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