Supreme Court of India
Sanjeev v. State of Haryana
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the act committed by the 0 appellant in the present case is covered by Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, i.e., culpable homicide not amounting to murder, as such the same is, punishable under Section 304 Part I, IPC.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - s. 304 Part I - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder- Prosecution case that the accused had altercation with the victim after consuming liquor whereafter he assaulted the victim, resulting in death of victim - Conviction and sentence u/s. 302 by courts below - On appeal held: In view of the evidence relating to the chain of circumstances, extra judicial confession made by the accused to the prosecution witness which fact got corroborated from the statement of the doctor, act committed by the accused is covered by exception 4 to s.300 and is punishable uls. 304 Part I -
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