Supreme Court of India

Sh. Jagannath and Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [1995] 1 S.C.R. 198
Bench A.S. Anand J.
Decided 12 January 1995

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What the Court ordered

In the result the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and the sentence of imprisonment for life for causing the death of Shyam Narain are set aside and instead they are convicted under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years each.

Judgment, page 6

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