Supreme Court of India
Ashok Saxena v. The State of Uttarakhand Etc.
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We are of the view that having regard to the genesis of the occurrence, the case falls within Exception 4 to Section 300 of the IPC.
Judgment, page 15
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court committed any error in holding the appellant guilty of the offence of murder. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.301, exception 4 to s.300, s.304 Part-I – Murder – Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended – Culpable homicide not murder if it is committed without premeditation in a sudden fight – When – On facts, altercation between the parties – Appellant armed with knife and co-accused with hockey stick trespassed into the house of the first informant with the intention to lay an assault on him –
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