Supreme Court of India
Gurwinder Singh @ Sonu Etc. v. State of Punjab and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC to be modified as convicti on under Section 304 Part-I IPC.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part I, 300 Exception 4, 302 r/w 34 – Murder – Parties assembled to settle land dispute – Ex change of words resulting in scuffle between the parties – Appe llant brought axe from the room – Appellant S held the victim from arms a nd inflicted axe blow to victim on his head – Appellants also sustained injuries – Complaint lodged after five days – Victim s uccumbed to his injuries a month later – Conviction of accused u/ s. 302 and accused S u/s. 302 r/w s. 34 and sentenced accordingly – Upheld by the High Court – On appeal, held: Since both the accused sustained
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