Supreme Court of India

Kunhimuhammed@kunheethu v. The State of Kerala

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Reported as [2024] 12 S.C.R. 392
Bench Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale JJ.
Decided 6 December 2024

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Issue for Consideration Whether appellant had the intention to commit murder; whether the appellant’s act can be brought under section 304, IPC in light of the offence being committed in exercise of private defense and thereby exceeding the power given under the law, that is under exception 2 to section 300, IPC; whether appellant’s sentence should be reduced on the grounds of parity with his co-accused. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 324 and 326/34 – The sympathizers of two political groups fought against each other – Appellant along with other accused committed murder of victim-S and

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