Supreme Court of India

Nanak Chand v. The State of Punjab

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Bench S. R. Das, Bhagwati and Syed Jafer Imam JJ.
Decided 25 January 1955

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Indian Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860), s. 34---Merely explana­ tory-No offence created thereby-Ss. 34 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code-Distinction between the two-Code of Criminal Procedure (Act V of 1898), s. 233-Charge under s. 302 1·ead with s. 149, Indian Penal Code-No speci'fic charge under s. 302, Indian Penal Code as required by s. 233 of the Code of Criminal Procedure-Conviction under s. 302-Legality thereof. Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is merely explanatory.…

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