1. Heading of the Judgment

Case Title: Nagamma @ Nagarathna & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka
Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 425 of 2014, 2025 INSC 1135
Court: Supreme Court of India
Bench: Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice K. V. Viswanathan
Date of Judgment: September 22, 2025

2. Related Laws and Sections

This judgment extensively discusses and applies the following legal provisions:

• Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC):
  Section 302: Punishment for Murder.
  Section 34: Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.
  Section 109: Punishment for abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence.

• Indian Evidence Act, 1872:
  Section 25: Confession to police officer not to be proved.
  Section 26: Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him.
  Section 27: How much of information received from accused may be proved.
  Section 106: Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge.
  Section 161: Examination of witnesses by police.

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