Supreme Court of India

Lavghanbhai Devjibhai Vasava v. The State of Gujarat

Neutral citation
Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 674
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 10 January 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the sentence of the appellant be reduced to the period already undergone.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – If justified – Deceased died during treatment after being hit by appellant -accused (deceased’s husband), when an altercation took place betwee n them in connection with preparation of food – Appellant convicted by trial court u/s.302 – Conviction upheld by High Court – Held: I t is the case of prosecution itself that the incident to ok place in the spur of moment – Delay in preparing lunch by the de ceased was the reason of the sudden altercation when the appellant p icked up a wooden object and hit the deceased – It is also an admitte d case of

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