Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 1227 · Decided 14 December 2017
Joseph v. State, REP. BY Inspector of Police .
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 1227 · [2017] 12 S.C.R. 452
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 413/2012
- Decided
- 14 December 2017
- Bench
- RANJAN GOGOI, R. BANUMATHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 149, 141, 34; Constitution Article 136; Arms Act Section 27(2), 27(3)
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s.302 r/w. s.149 - Conviction under, of appellants - Propriety - Two factions assembled to attend funeral of PW-2 's cousin - Accused party (consisting of JJ members). attacked the Complainant's party - Deceased (son of PW-2) succumbed to injuries - Trial court convicted all the the aid of constructive liability u/s. 149 - Appeal before High Court was dismissed - On appeal, held: First part of . s.149 states about the commission of an offence in prosecution of D the common object of the assembly whereas the second part takes within its fold knowledge of likelihood of
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