Supreme Court of India

Surender Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

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Reported as [2025] 12 S.C.R. 439
Bench Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 9 December 2025

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, we do not find any mitigating circumstances on basis whereof we may reduce the sentence by altering the conviction of the appellant for an offence lesser than one punishable under Section 302 IPC.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the appellant could be convicted for an offence lesser than one punishable u/s.302, Penal Code, 1860. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.302; Exceptions to s.300 – Conviction u/s.302, when justified – Appellant convicted u/s.302 – Whether he could be convicted for an offence lesser than one punishable u/s.302: Held: No – There are no mitigating circumstances on basis whereof the sentence may be reduced by altering the conviction of the appellant for an offence lesser than one punishable u/s.302, IPC – Deceased was

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