Supreme Court of India
Shakti Dan v. State of Rajasthan
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We are of the view that this is case where the conviction would be appropriate in terms of Section 304 Part I, JPC and custodial sentence of IO years would meet the ends of justice.
Judgment, page 11
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Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 Part I-Prosecution ulss 302 and 323 I.P. .-For causing death of mother-Conviction by courts below uls 302-In appeal to this Court absence of intention to kill pleaded-Held: Jn view of the facts of the case and the principles of Law conviction uls 304 Part I would be appropriate. · ss. 299 and 300- 'Culpable homicide' and 'Murder-Distinction between-Meaning and nature of-Discussed. Appellant accused was prosecuted for causing death of his mother. Prosecution case was that PW-6 (brother of the accused) submitted a report before a Police Official (PW-11) stating that
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