Supreme Court of India
Mani Ben v. State of Gujarat
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court is justified.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s. 304 (Part II) - Accused threw burning wick made of rags on the deceased - Since c deceased was wearing terylene clothes, it aggravated fire causing burn injuries - 60% burn injuries - During course of treatment deceased developed septicemia which became main cause of her death - Trial court convicted accused under s.304 Part II - High Court altered conviction to s.302 - .Y On appeal, Held: From evidence on record it cannot be said that accused had intention that action on her part would cause death or such bodily injury to deceased sufficient in ordinary course of nature
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