Supreme Court of India

Lavghanbhai Devjibhai Vasava v. The State of Gujarat

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Bench A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 10 January 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the sentence of the appellant be reduced to the period already undergone.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – If justified – Deceased died during treatment after being hit by appellant-accused (deceased’s husband), when an altercation took place between them in connection with preparation of food – Appellant convicted by trial court u/s.302 – Conviction upheld by High Court – Held: It is the case of prosecution itself that the incident took place in the spur of moment – Delay in preparing lunch by the deceased was the reason of the sudden altercation when the appellant picked up a wooden object and hit the deceased – It is also an admitted case of…

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