Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 142 · Decided 26 February 2014
Nanak Ram v. State of Rajasthan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 142 · [2014] 3 S.C.R. 326
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1985/2010
- Decided
- 26 February 2014
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR, C. NAGAPPAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 300
Headnote
PENAL CODE, 1860: c s. 300, Exception 4 and s. 304 (part I) -Dispute between rival groups over a land dispute, turned into sudden fight resulting into death of one person on complainant's side - High Court converting conviction u/s 302 to one uls 304(Part II) .. Held: Out of 9 injuries on deceased which was sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause the death - In heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel accused caused injuries on deceased - The act was done by accused person with intention of causing such bodily injury as was likely to cause the death - Offence will E squarely fall
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