PALANISWAMY vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Crl.A. No. 1191/1997

Case under Section II-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010210031997

Filing Date

05-Dec-1997

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 1191/1997

Diary Number

21003/1997

Order Date

24-Mar-2004

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 13-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PALANISWAMY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 23-Mar-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 05-Dec-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1191/1997

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Case Summary: Palaniswamy v. State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.A. No. 1191/1997) The Supreme Court on 24 March 2004 set aside Palaniswamy's conviction for murder (Section 302 IPC) and instead convicted him under Section 304 Part I IPC (causing death by act endangering life), sentencing him to five years imprisonment. The Court found that evidence of a scuffle between appellant and deceased Manickam, combined with the appellant's sustained injuries, indicated the offence was not premeditated murder but rather death caused during a struggle. The appellant, currently on bail, was directed to surrender within three weeks or face custody for the remaining sentence period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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