Supreme Court of India

Prakash Chand v. State of H.P.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 389
Bench Arijit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 9 August 2004

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Penal Code, 1860 : Exceptions I, 2 & 3 to Sections 300, 302 and 304 Part I : Accused committed fratricide-Exception 4 to Section JOO-Applica- c bility of-Trial Court convicted the accused under Section 302 and sentenced him to life imprisonment-Affirmed by High Court-On appeal, Held: Exception 4 to Section. 300 covers acts done in a sudden fight-It more appropriately covers a case not covered by Exception I-Quarrel whether sudden or not must necessarily depend upon the proved facts of the case-When accused in a sudden quarrel committed homicide without premeditation and has not taken undue

Where later benches applied it

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