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Shamnshaeb M. Multtani v. State of Karnataka

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Bench K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi and B.N. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 24 January 2001

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Penal Code, 1860: Section 302 and 304-8-Accused, along with his brother and father, charged under Section 302 for murdering his wife-Trial court acquitted the accused as all the witnesses turned hostile-However, High court convicted the accused under Section 304-8 although no charge was framed by the trial court-Validity of-Held: Accused cannot be convicted alternatively under Section 304- without the said offence being specifically put in the charge- Hence, conviction under Section 304-8 set aside-Case remanded to trial court for disposal afresh after giving opportunity to the accused.

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 7 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to · 18 mentioned

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