Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 157 · Decided 6 April 1999
Sikander @MOHD. Safiq v. The State (Delhi ADMN.)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 157 · [1999] 2 S.C.R. 431
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 323/1993
- Decided
- 6 April 1999
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, M.B. SHAH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 300
Headnote
B Penal Code, 1860-Ss. 302 and 300, Exception 4-Murder of step­ mother and sister--No sudden fight-Accused inflicting number of dagge~ blows on the helpless victims-Whether covered under Exception 4 viz. grave C and sudden provocation-Held, No, accused took undue advantage and acted in a most Phrases 'Fight'-Meaning of in the context of Exception 4 of S. 300 Penal Code, 1860. Appellant-accused was prosecuted for an offence under Sec. 302 of Penal Code. The prosecution case was that, father of the appellant had two wives and there was some property dispute in the family. There was
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