Supreme Court of India
Kuruppusamy and Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that Appellants should not have been found guilty for commission of an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s.304(Part II) rlw s.34-Property dispute-Quarrel over-Person having no concern with property but siding with complainant assaulted-Victim . died the following day-Trial court acquitting one accused, convicting another uls 324 and convicting tWo others uls 302134-High Court affirming their conviction-Plea of self defence not considered at all-Held, trial court c . had discarded prosecution case that accused had an intention to kill the deceased-Though blow given to victim was on a vital part, but it must also be borne in mind that when a person loses his se."'•~. he may act
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