Gravity of Injury Not Enough to Convict for Attempt to Murder Without Proof of Intention to Cause Death Under Section 307 IPC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC cannot be sustained merely on the basis of the severity of injuries suffered by the victim. The Court emphasized that the essential requirement under law is the existence of intention or knowledge to cause death. The ruling was delivered by a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh while allowing an appeal…