Supreme Court of India

Markash Jajara v. The State of Assam & Anr.

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Reported as [2023] 14 S.C.R. 834
Bench Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta JJ.
Decided 3 November 2023

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Issue for consideration: The appellant was held guilty of having committed the murder of his son-in-law. Whether the off ence attributed to the appellant falls within the ambit of Exception I of Sect ion 300 IPC which defi nes “murder”. Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 and Exception I of s.300 IPC – The occurrence took place inside the house of the appellant – The informant had gone to the house of the appellant and found his brother, who had been staying with his in-laws, lying dead – Trial Court on consideration of the evidence held the appellant guilty of committing an off ence u/s. 302 IPC and

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