Supreme Court of India
Krishnan v. State of Tamil Nadu
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons, we allow this appeal, set aside the conviction under sections 302 and 323 and acquit the appellant of the charges.
Judgment, page 14
From the headnote
Evidence Act, 1872-Section 105-Penal Code, 1860-Sections 96, 302, 304 Part II & 323-Criminal Procedure Code, 1974-Section 313- Accused charged with murder for hitting deceased on his head with a thorn stick in a quarrel-Plea of self-defence taken by the accused-Trial Court rejected the plea and convicted the accused for murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment-High Court set aside the conviction and convicted him for the offence punishable under section 304 Part fl /PC and sentenced him to undergo RI for 5 years-·Correctness of-Held, on fac1s, evidence of PW 2 and plausible explanation
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