Kariman vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court condoned a delay of 2461 days in filing a special leave petition under Section 302 IPC, citing the accused's lack of legal knowledge while incarcerated. The Court affirmed the conviction and life sentence imposed by the Third Additional Sessions Judge for the murder of Dasmet Bai, holding that the evidence presented, including eyewitness accounts and medical reports, sufficiently established the guilt of the appellant. The Court also issued a limited notice to consider whether the conviction could be altered to a lesser charge under Section 304 IPC.