Supreme Court of India

Lachman Singh v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 157
Bench Arijit Pasayat and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 28 July 2006

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Indian Penal Code, 1860. Section 300 Exception 4-Culpable homicide is not murder-When attracted-Held, when there is 'sudden fight' implying mutual provocation and aggravation and there is absence of any premeditation-Injury is not the direct consequence of that provocation-Both parties are equally to be blamed and it is difficult to apportion share of blame which attaches to each jighter- 0.ffender should not have taken undue advantage or acted in a cruel or unusual manner-Fight must be with the person killed-Jn the facts of the case conviction altered from Section 302 to Section 304 Part I.

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