Supreme Court of India

Nanak Ram v. State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2014] 3 S.C.R. 326
Bench T.S. Thakur and C. Nagappan JJ.
Decided 26 February 2014

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that imposition of 7 years rigorous imprisonment on each of the appellants for the conviction under Section 304 Part I IPC would meet the ends of justice.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

PENAL CODE, 1860: c s. 300, Exception 4 and s. 304 (part I) -Dispute between rival groups over a land dispute, turned into sudden fight resulting into death of one person on complainant's side - High Court converting conviction u/s 302 to one uls 304(Part II) .. Held: Out of 9 injuries on deceased only one was held to 0 be grievious in nature which was sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause the death - In heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel accused caused injuries on deceased - The act was done by accused person with intention of causing such bodily injury as was likely to cause

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