Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1222 · Decided 24 October 2008
Somon v. State of Kerala
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1222 · [2008] 15 S.C.R. 123
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1693/2008
- Decided
- 24 October 2008
- Bench
- C.K. THAKKER, D.K. JAIN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 304, 34, 148; Constitution
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 304 (Part I) - Six armed accused formed unlawful assembly with common object to kill deceased - Riot committed and injuries caused to deceased c resulting in his death - Previous enmity between parties - .., Conviction of accused no. 1 u/s 302 rlw s. 34 and others ul conviction of accused no. 1 uls. 302 but acquittal of others extending them benefit of doubt - On appeal, held: None of the injuries D '!<. were inflicted on the vital part of the body, though its combined effect was sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death - There is no infirmity
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