Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Chittarmal

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Reported as [2007] 7 S.C.R. 1152
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasa Vat and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 21 June 2007

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Penal Code, 1860-s.304A-Protection under-When available-Held: For protection under s.304A there should be neither intention nor knowledge c to cause death-When any of these two elements is present, s.304A has no application. Penal Code, 1860-ss.304A and 302-Death due to electrocution on coming into contact with naked live electric wire-Electric wire allegedly fvced by Respondent with the intention to kill deceased-Plea of accused in defence that he put the wire to prevent wild animals from going into his field-On facts, held: Defence version was probable-Prosecution not able to establish

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