Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1342 · Decided 19 November 1996
The State of Punjab v. Sarwan Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1342 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 826
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1977/1996
- Decided
- 19 November 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 300, 302, 304
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860 : Ss. 300, 302 and 304-Group fight-Members of both groups sustained injuries-One member died as a result of multiple injuries caused by C respondent with gandasa-Trial Court and High Court found that four injuries inflicted by respondent were responsible for death of inflicted on the head of deceased by respondent with gandasa, it is obvious that respondent had knowledge that the injuries would result i1• death of victim-Respondent had taken undue advantage D and acted in a cruel manner-Conviction by courts below u/s. 304 set aside-Respondent
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