Supreme Court of India

N. Ramkumar v. The State Rep. by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 845
Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 6 September 2023

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We are of the considered view that the present appeal deserves to be allowed in part.

Judgment, page 16

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Issue for consideration: Appellant in fi t of rage, dashed head of the victim against the wall, resulting in death of victim. Appellant convicted u/s. 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. Whether judgment, order and sentence passed by the Sessions Court and affi rmed by the High Court requires to be affi rmed or the sentence is to be converted and punishment to be awarded u/s. 304 of IPC and if so, which part of s.304 IPC? Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 and 304 Part II – Limited question before the Supreme Court regarding the affi rmation of sentence u/s. 302 IPC or conversion of sentence

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