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2009 0 Supreme(Ker) 1036 : The medical evidence establishes that Beena sustained a stab injury to the upper inner quadrant of the right buttock, which was an incised wound measuring 2x0.5x4 cms. The injury was caused by a knife and was penetrating. The postmortem examination conducted by Pw15 confirmed that Beena had a penetrating injury to the abdomen involving the internal iliac artery, which was on a vital part of the body and was sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature. The cause of death was determined to be due to this stab injury. Additionally, Pw13, the Assistant Surgeon, opined that the injury to Pw1 (on the back left side of the trunk, 2x0.5x7 cms.) was an incised, penetrated wound alleged to have been caused by stabbing with a knife, and that if the injury had penetrated into an internal organ, it would have become fatal. The medical evidence was not challenged and supported the prosecution''''s case that the injuries were caused by a knife and were fatal in nature.Checking relevance for Deepu vs State Of Kerala...
2025 0 Supreme(Ker) 2831 : The medical evidence confirms that the victim sustained a stab injury caused by a knife, specifically an incised wound measuring 6 x 2 cm in the right lumbar region, with the intestine and omentum hanging outside. The Surgical Gastroenterologist (PW4) testified that the injury was severe and required major surgery, and that the wound could have been caused by a MO1 knife. This establishes both the nature of the stab injury and the weapon used.Checking relevance for State of Gujarat VS Patel Javerbhai Babaldas...
1993 0 Supreme(SC) 1241 : Medical evidence indicates that the three fatal injuries on the deceased could not have been caused by a knife alone, and were more likely caused by a dagger due to the shape and nature of the wounds. The doctor''''s opinion was based on the fact that a dagger is a double-edged weapon with a straight blade, whereas a knife typically has a curved blade, making it less likely to produce the type of injuries observed. However, the medical evidence does not definitively exclude the possibility of a knife causing the injuries, but rather suggests that the injuries are more consistent with a dagger. The court acknowledged that the assailants were armed with both a knife and another weapon, and that the ocular evidence confirmed the use of a knife, even if the medical evidence suggests the fatal injuries were more consistent with a dagger. Thus, while the medical evidence raises doubts about the knife being the sole weapon, it does not conclusively rule out the knife as a potential cause of the stab injuries.Checking relevance for Mani VS State of Kerala...
2015 0 Supreme(Ker) 1642 : The medical evidence shows that the injuries in Exts.P1 to P5 could be caused by MO1 knife. Injury Nos.1 and 2 in Ext.P3, injury No.2 in Ext.P4, and the injury in Ext.P5 are likely to cause death and can be caused by a knife. An incised injury penetrating the right side of the abdomen with intestine protruding is a dangerous injury that, if not properly treated, can lead to serious complications and result in death. These injuries are consistent with stab wounds inflicted by a knife.Checking relevance for Shaju, C. No. 1673, Central Prison, Trivandrum VS State Of Kerala, Represented By DGP, High Court Of Kerala...
2023 0 Supreme(Ker) 481 : The medical evidence in the case confirms that a stab injury was caused by a rubber tapping knife (MO1), which is described as having a width of 2.9 cm. The fatal injury (injury no.1) was a 4.5 cm incised wound on the neck, which is longer than the width of the knife. The prosecution''''s medical expert (PW3) explained that while the wound length is typically slightly less than the weapon width due to skin stretching, the length can increase if the knife is pulled out roughly or crudely. The court noted that the accused pulled out the knife after inflicting the first wound and used it to beat the victim on the head, which likely caused the wound to lengthen. This supports the conclusion that the knife used was indeed the weapon responsible for the stab injury, despite the wound being longer than the knife''''s width. The medical evidence thus establishes the nature, cause, and mechanism of the stab injury with a knife.
