Supreme Court of India
Babulal Bhagwan Khandare and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid factual position, Exception 4 to Section 300 l.P.C. has been rightly held to be inapplicable.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860; Ss. 34, 96 to 105, Exception 4 to Section 300 and Section 302: · Murder of three persons-Right of private defence-Applicability of- Held: Notwithstanding origin of sudden quarrel by way of provocation or striking blow by one party on another, yet their subsequent conduct may put both the parties on equal footing in ~espect of guilt-Exception 4 to · Section 300 could be applied provided offender not allowed to take undue advantage/acted in cruel manner-However, in the facts and circumstances of the case Courts below rightly held that Exception 4 to Section 300 inapplicable-If
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Where later benches applied it
- 2012 Dr. Mohammad Khalil Chisti v. State of Rajasthan
- 2011 Guru Dev Singh v. State of M.P.
- 2025 Manoj Rameshlal Chhabriya v. Mahesh Prakash Ahuja & Anr.
- 2018 Motiram Padu Joshi and Others v. The State of Maharashtra
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 2 mentioned
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