Supreme Court of India
Selvam v. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police
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PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 304 (Part-I) read with s.34 - Injuries on the head of victim by blunt side of 'aruval' and stick - Death of victim in hospital after 9 days - Held: The fact that the blunt side of the 'aruval' and a stick were used in the assault on the deceased 0 would go to show that the accused did not have any intention to cause his death - Nonetheless, the injuries caused by the accused were all on the head of the deceased including the parietal and temporal regions - Accused, thus, had the intention of causing bodily injury as was likely to cause death and were liable to punishment…
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