CASE LAW

CASE LAW 

Intentionally causing death- clause (1) of section 300

1.  Rawalpenta Venkalu v. State of Hyderabad, AIR 1956 SC 171 (Comparison of  clause (a) of section 299 with clause (1) of section 300) 2. Vasanth v State of Maharashtra AIR 1998 SC 699 

Intentionally causing of injury sufficient to cause death- clause (3) of sec 300 (Comparison of clause (b) of section 299 with clause (3) of section 300)

1. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1958 SC 465 2. State of Andhra Pradesh v. R. Punnayya, AIR 1977 SC 45 

Knowledge that act is imminently dangerous so as to cause death-clause (4) of sec 300 (Comparison of clause (c) of section 299 with clause (4) of section 300)

1. Emperor v. Mt. Dhirajia, AIR 1940 All. 486 2. Gyarsibai v. The State, AIR 1953 M.B. 61 

Exception (culpable homicide not murder)

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Grave and sudden provocation 

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K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1962 SC 605

Private Defense

1. Ram Ratan v State of Bihar, AIR 1956 SC 926 2. Mohinder Pal Jolly v. State Of Punjab, AIR 1979 SC 577 (exceeded) 

Act of Public Servant

1.Dakhi Singh v State, AIR 1955 ALL 379 2.State Of West Bengal v. Shew Mangal Singh, AIR 1981 SC 1917 

Causing Death of other person than Intended Intended (Section 301)

1.Emperor vs Mushnooru Suryanarayana Murthy,(1912) 22 MLJ 333 

Punishment for Murder and Culpable homicide (sec 302)

1.Bachan Singh v State of Punjab, AIR 1980 SC 898 2. Macchi Singh v State of Punjab, AIR 1983 SC 1325

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Grievous Hurt

Palani Goundan v. Emperor (1919) ILR 547 (Mad) Gour Gobindo Thakoor [(1866) 6 W.R. (Cr. R.) 55]